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Portobello Mushroom Bobotie with South African Spices

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Low Calorie
  • Low Carb
  • South African
  • Contains Dairy

Bobotie is the national dish of South Africa. Usually a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, this vegetarian version has a hearty serving of mushrooms to compliment the traditional South-African flavors.

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 321
  • Carbs 38.7g
  • Fat 17g
  • Fibre 2.3g
  • Protein 5.5g
  • Sugar 31g

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Follow the recipe steps below

  • 0.0 min

    Preheat the oven to 180C.

  • 0.5 min

    Peel and finely chop the red onion and garlic.

  • 2.0 min

    Roughly chop the portobello mushrooms.

  • 2.5 min

    Mix together in a bowl, the correct amount of hot water (around 75ml per person), bobotie spice, 2/3 of the bobotie jam, vinegar, brown sugar and raisins. Set aside.

  • 6.0 min

    In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

  • 7.0 min

    Add the onion and garlic, fry until the onion is softened.

  • 8.5 min

    Add the mushrooms and fry until starting to brown.

  • 10.5 min

    Add the bobotie mixture and fresh coriander.

  • 11.0 min

    Season to taste.

  • 11.5 min

    Stir for a few minutes more until the mushroom is just cooked, then remove from the heat.

  • 15.0 min

    Transfer the mushroom mixture to an oven proof dish.

  • 16.0 min

    In another bowl, whisk together the egg(s) with the remaining milk. Lightly season.

  • 17.0 min

    Pour the egg mixture over the mushroom mixture.

  • 17.5 min

    Top with bay leaves.

  • 18.0 min

    Place the dish into the oven to bake until the egg is set and golden.

  • 25.0 min

    Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining bobotie jam.

  • 26.0 min

    Distribute among serving plates.

Dried Bay Leaves
2.00 Whole
Eggs
1/2 egg per person
1.00 Whole
Milk
30.00 Millilitres
Fresh Coriander
finely chopped
5.00 Grams
Garlic
finely chopped
1.00 Clove
Red Onion
finely chopped
1.00 Whole
Raisins
15.00 Grams
Brown Sugar
2.00 Grams
Apple Cider Vinegar
15.00 Millilitres
Apricot Jam
30.00 Grams
Bobotie Spice
5.00 Grams
Portobello Mushrooms
coarsly chopped
150.00 Grams

Pantry Ingredients

Olive Oil
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon per person
1.00 Tablespoons
Water
Water
75ml per person per person
75.00 Millilitres

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