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Prep Time: 1 hour(s)
Cook Time: 1 hour(s)
Number of Servings: 6
Brief Description
South African comfort food
Number of Servings:
Only quantities of ingredients are changed; recipe Directions below will not reflect those changes.Ingredients:
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350. While oven heats, make custard: in a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and sea salt until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
2) Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Pour onto a plate and let cool. Leave oven on.
3) In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and stir to coat with oil. Cover and cook, shaking pan and opening to stir frequently, until onions just begin to carmelize, 7-10 minutes. If onions start to scorch, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add curry powder and turmeric and cook, stirring, until nicely aromatic, 30-60 seconds. Remove from heat, cool slightly, then combine with the toasted almonds, grated carrot, grated apply, apricots, raisins, chutney and soaked bread along with any remaining milk, salt and pepper in a big bowl. Mix well. Add meat and mix well. Fry a nugget of the mixture in a little oil, taste and adjust the mixture's seasoning.
4) Transfer mixture to a large round or oval baking dish and pat down to even surface and remove any air pockets. Spear bay leaves into dish at regular intervals, leaving them exposed enough so that you can pull them out after baking.
5) Bake until just firming up, 35-40 minutes. Carefully remove dish from oven and drain off any excess fat that has risen to the surface. Pour custard evenly over top, return dish to oven, and bake until custard is set, about 20 minutes.
6) Serve with yellow rice or baked sweet potatoes, and apricot or mango chutney.
Brief Description
South African comfort food
Main Ingredient:
Lamb or beef
Category: Lamb
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 hour(s)
Cook Time: 1 hour(s)
Source
WSJ Off Duty, 5/26/2012, by Charlotte Druckman, adapted from Cindy Powlcyn
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