Bobotie

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • a few sprigs of marjoram, leaves only
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • one lemon, grated zest only

• Tins, packets and jars

  • a thumbnail-sized piece of tamarind pod

• Cooking ingredients

  • 250g/9oz blanched almonds
  • 24 black peppercorns, crushed
  • 20 coriander seeds, crushed
  • handful of sultanas
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • cumin seeds, for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Drinks

  • 285ml/½ pint good-quality red wine

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 285ml/½ pint double cream
  • 125gm/4oz unsalted butter, softened
  • butter, for greasing
  • 565ml/1 pint milk
  • 10 eggs, whisked

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 3kg/6½lb best beef mince (for best results, get good rump steak and mince it yourself)

• Other

  • 2 hot chillies, finely chopped
  • 8 bay leaves

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