Prep your ginger and garlic paste first if using homemade, soak the raisins if using, and chop the onions finely.
Heat a pan on high and fry your mince until well browned. Do this in batches, so the mince does not boil in its own juices.
Once browned, you drain the mince through a sieve to remove or reserve the rendered fat
Next, you fry the onions along with the garlic and ginger paste in butter or the rendered fat from the meat.Cook it slowly and make sure not to caramelise the onions. It's ok if it browns a bit but adjust the balance accordingly as caramelised onions are sweeter.
Once the onions are soft, add the spices apart from the ginger powder along with the raisins. Mix until combined.
Add the tomato paste and chutney, then cook for a further minute until the tomato paste has lost its rawness.
Add the ginger powder, minced meat and cook on low heat for a few more minutes until the mix comes together.
Baking it
Turn your oven to 180 °C or 356 °F. Place the dish into an oven tray filled with boiling water. This is optional, but will keep the edges from caramelising too much. Some like it that way, so do what you fancy.Bake for 35 minutes, then serve.
Place the bobotie mix into a ceramic baking dish. Do not press it down too firmly, but make sure the mix is evenly spread.
Whisk together the egg and milk, then pour it over the meat. Decorated with a few bay leaves as per tradition, if you wish. Brush the leaves with water to avoid burning.
Place the dish into an oven tray filled with boiling water. This is optional, but will keep the edges from caramelising too much. Some like it that way, so do what you fancy. Bake for 35 minutes, then serve.
For the yellow rice
Wash the rice well until the water runs clear.
Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil, then cover tightly with a lid.
Turn down the stove to its minimum and set a timer for 15 minutes.
Once the 15 minutes is done, place to the side and rest covered for another 3 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Beef mince can be replaced with basically any other protein or vegan mince.