Ingredients
| 500 gm |
minced lamb |
| 1 large slice |
wholemeal bread |
| 25 ml |
milk |
| 1 |
medium to small white onion |
| 35 gm |
Feta Cheese |
| 50 ml |
breadcrumbs |
| 30 ml |
FAIRTRADE Brazil Nut Oil |
| 10 ml |
dried parsley |
| 10 ml |
dried mint |
| 200 gm |
plain flour |
| 100 ml |
sunflower oil |
| FAIRTRADE |
Sources
Fresh food
Herbs and Spices
Brazil Nut Oil
Olive Oil
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Method
Preparation
Skin and finely chop the onion and garlic.
Crumble the cheese.
Break up the bread into small pieces in a mixing bowl and add the milk.
Allow the bread to soak up the milk.
Put he minced meat, onion, herbs and mix.
Add the breadcrumbs and mix, and
add the FAIRTRADE Brazil Nut oil and mix.
Season with salt and FAIRTRADE ground black pepper.
One handful at a time, form the meat mixture into flat, circular patties about 1 to 1.5 cm thick.
Coat each patty with sunflower oil.
Then coat each patty with flour.
Cooking
Fry each patty for 5 to 7 minutes on each side in sunflower oil.
To serve
Serve with a Romaine Salad,
and Yoghurt Sauce.
Or serve with chips.
or serve with Peas Pilau.
Meze: Serve cool with a FAIRTRADE red wine.
Variations
This basic recipe is middle eastern in origin.
However, flexibilities are available in several directions.
Add chutney or jam to the meat mixture for a hint of sweetness.
Add ground cumin and coriander spices to the meat mixture for a more Asian flavour.
Add chili powder or fresh chillis for a spicy hot.
Do all of the above, and cook as a pie and you get bobotie.
Or make the patties smaller and serve cold as finger food.
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