Photo of the blog owner Bobotie is a popular South African dish. It is a spicy mince dish with a slight curry flavour. This dish has its origins in Indonesia. The name is often mis-pronounced as babootie and hence the name of this site. Read more about Ba-Bootie.

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Beef Stew with Dumplings

27 April 2010 | Meat Dishes | 8 Comments

A mouth watering stew that works equally well with lamb or beef.

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Curried Green Beans

25 April 2010 | Vegetable Dishes | 6 Comments

A versatile dish that can be served as a hot side-dish, a cold salad, or simply as a relish.

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Cottage Pie

22 April 2010 | Meat Dishes | 6 Comments

Not the normal run-of-the-mill cottage pie.

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Curried Eggs

18 April 2010 | Egg Dishes | 12 Comments

Marvelous if served with rice as a light lunch or supper.

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Melkkos (Snysels)

18 April 2010 | Hot Desserts | 10 Comments

This dish is as South African as they come. This can be served as either a dessert or as a light lunch or supper.

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Sweet Corn Soufflé

11 April 2010 | Vegetable Dishes | 10 Comments

Something different to accompany your meat at a braai (barbecue). This will get your guests to admire your cooking skills.

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Milk Tart (Melktert)

10 April 2010 | Tarts | 9 Comments

Yet another firm favourite in many a South African household. This is one of those treats most of us know from our childhood days.

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Sweet Potatoes and Orange

5 April 2010 | Vegetable Dishes | 6 Comments

When it comes to food, I enjoy the strange and the unusual. This recipe most definitely qualifies.

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Koeksisters

3 April 2010 | Cakes, Cookies | 10 Comments

When a South African who has been away from home for a while thinks of home, this dish is normally one of the things he/she will think of.

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