Bobotie

This South African recipe was given to us by Alicia Wilkinson from Silwood Kitchens in Cape Town.

Serves 8-10

30ml (1fl oz) oil 4 tbsp butter 450g (1lb) lamb, freshly minced 2 onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 110g (4oz) grated carrot 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp ground coriander 2½ tsp ground ginger 3 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs 1 tsp turmeric ½ tsp cinnamon Sugar to taste — 1 tsp approx A piece of red chilli 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 15g (½oz) almonds, chopped Some lemon leaves or 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind 15ml (2½fl oz) wine vinegar 2 x 2.5cm (1inch) slices of sandwich loaf, soaked in water, drained and squeezed dry