Bobotie

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 can lentils (drained)
  • 530 g soaked soy mince (soaked in stock)
  • 50 g apricots (chopped)
  • 80 g seedless raisins
  • 20 ml tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons 30 ml smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon 15 ml ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon 15 ml ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon 15 ml ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon 5 ml mixed herbs
  • 3 tablespoons 45 ml Mrs. Balls Chutney
  • 1 teaspoon 5 ml mild curry powder
  • Pinch of salt to taste ½ teaspoon
  • 300 g silken tofu
  • Pinch of Kala namak (black salt to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon 2.5 ml turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon 5 ml Dijon mustard

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  • Sautee the chopped onion until the onions are translucent.
  • Add the lentils, the soaked soy mince, apricots, raisins, tomato paste, smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, 15 ml turmeric, mixed herbs, chutney, curry powder to a bowl. Mix it well.
  • Once the onions are sautéed, add the above mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and put in an oven proof dish.
  • Put the silken tofu, kala namak, 1.25 ml turmeric and Dijon mustard in a food processor and mix until smooth.
  • Place this mixture on top of your bobotie (soy mince and lentil mix) and cover the top of your bobotie.
  • Bake at 180 degrees Celsius until your tofu mixture on top begins to turn golden brown.

Notes

Recipe credit: Nikki Botha
Photo credit: House of Vizion