Bobotie is a South African dish consisting of spiced, minced meat baked with a custard topping. The recipe probably originates from the Dutch East India Company colonies in Batavia, with the name derived from the Indonesian Bobotok. Mortal Kombat character, see Meat (Mortal Kombat). ... Custard is a range of preparations based on milk and eggs, thickened with heat. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ...

It is a dish of some antiquity: it has certainly been known in the Cape of Good Hope since the 17th century, when it was made with a mixture of mutton and pork. Today it is much more likely to be made with beef or lamb, although pork lends the dish extra moistness. Early recipes incorporated ginger, marjoram and lemon rind; the invention of curry powder has simplified the recipe somewhat but the basic concept remains the same. Some recipes also call for chopped onions to be added to the mixture. Traditionally, bobotie incorporates dried fruit like raisins or sultanas, but the sweetness that they lend is not to everybody's taste. It is often garnished with peanuts, chutney and bananas. The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Mutton may refer to either: The meat of a sheep In parts of Asia, the meat of a goat Category: ... Two halves of pork being delivered Pork is the culinary name for meat from pigs. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Lambing be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger is commonly used as a spice in cuisines throughout the world. ... Binomial name Origanum majorana L. Marjoram (Origanum majorana, Lamiaceae) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... Curry Powder in a jar Curry powder is a mixture of spices of widely varying composition developed by the British during their colonial rule of India. ... Dried fruit is fruit that has been dried, either naturally or through use of a machine, such as a dehydrator. ... Raisins Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... The sultana is a type of white, seedless grape of Turkish or Persian origin, as well as a type of raisin made from it; such sultana raisins are often called simply sultanas or They are commonly used in South Asian cooking, where they are called These are typically larger than... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. This article is about the legume. ... A chutney (British spelling), chatni (Urdu or Hindi transliteration) or catni (archaic transliteration) is a term for a variety of sweet and spicy condiments, originally from South Asia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Although not particularly spicy, the dish incorporates a variety of flavours that add complexity to the dish. For example, the dried fruit (usually apricots and raisins/sultanas) contrasts the curry flavouring very nicely. The texture of the dish is also complex, with the baked egg custard on the top complementing the milk-soaked bread which adds moisture to the dish.

Bobotie was transported by South African settlers to colonies all over Africa: today, recipes for it can be found that originated in white settler communities in Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. There is a variation that was popular among the 7,000 Boer settlers who settled in the Chubut River Valley in Argentina in the early 20th century, in which the bobotie mixture is packed inside a large pumpkin, which is then baked until tender. This article is about the Boer people (Boerevolk). ... The Chubut River is a river in Southern Argentina. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...