In this series Yasemen returns to the Planet Eat Kitchen to show you how to make 5 of her favourite recipes from Lemon Compendium, her book entirely on lemony recipes . Easy and totally "lemon-licious", these original recipes and top cooking tips are perfect for chefs of any ability.
In this episode of Lemon Compendium Recipes, Yasemen demonstrates how to make Bobotie. Bobotie is a traditional dish from South Africa. Almost like a meat pie, the addition of lemon lightens it and makes it perfect for any time of the week.
About Yasemen: Yasemen Kaner-White is a luxury travel and food journalist, broadcaster and lemon-lover. Having worked in media throughout her career, including working as a TV and radio broadcaster in Cyprus, she is also the author of ‘Lemon Compendium’, a book based entirely on all things lemony and delicious lemon recipes, and is currently editor of lifestyle and polo magazine ‘Fifth Chukker’. Her English-Cypriot heritage has inspired her love for travel, culture and cuisines of the world.
Bobotie
Ingredients
- For The Filling:
- 2 white bread slices,
- stale without crusts
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 1lb beef, minced
- 2 tbsp hot water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp apricoat jam
- For The Topping:
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tbsp flaked almonds
- Lemon leaves, to garnish
