6 Reviews of South African Bobotie

From: Mulligan

On Jul 6, 2008

This will be replacing my usual meatloaf recipe! It was pretty easy to put together, I had all of the ingredients on hand and it was very good! I turned off the oven for the last 10 minutes and just let it sit in the oven while I was setting the table for dinner. The topping was able to set. Thanks for the recipe! Made for ZWT4 - Chic Chefs.

From: PaulaG

On Jul 4, 2008

A excellent dish. Loved the combination of flavors. I substituted ground turkey for the beef. The topping did require approximately 10 minutes additional to set completely. This served with your Carrots Provencale. The recipe actually made 6 nice servings. ZWT 2008

From: mersaydees

On Jul 6, 2008

My DH was skeptical going into it, as usual, but said to give this 5 stars when it was on his plate! We made as directed, and didn't wait for the top to "set" after 10 minutes; we went for it and it is delicious! Great flavors! Thanks, Sarah! Made for ZWT4 Zingo.

From: Sydney Mike

On Jul 9, 2008

An interesting way to make meatloaf, but then, that's just a typical American talking about an African recipe! This loaf was great tasting, but another time, to loose some of the cholesterol, I might try using ground turkey (as another reviewer had done) & an egg substitute for the topping! [Made & reviewed in the Family Picks part of Zaar World Tour 4]

From: Vanja77

On Jul 11, 2008

A lot of flavors that made a wonderful dish. I LOVED the smell coming from the oven while i was cooking this. The only "problem" i had was that the meat had shrunk so much i had to make four times as much topping because it went straight to the sides. Made for the Tastebud Tickling Travellers, ZWT4

From: Chef #601730

On Jan 28, 2009

I didn't like this bobotie recipe at all. I've battled to get chutney since coming to the US from S Africa, so I liked the idea of a bobotie that omitted it. Unfortunately, though, it's the chutney that makes it great. Also, the milk and egg mixture on top needs to have turmeric in it too, AND you're meant to settle bay leaves on top of it in that mixture.