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Chickpea Bobotie Recipe

A spicy and substantial vegetarian meal that uses chickpeas in place of mince. A great dish for entertaining.

Difficulty

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Serves

Serves: 5

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Recipe Ingredients

Preheat oven to 180 º C.
Lightly fry the onion, garlic, cumin, apple, masala and turmeric together in the heated oil.
In a shallow dish, soak the brown bread with the milk and lemon juice for a few minutes and then using a fork, mash together. Add to the fried ingredients along with the lemon rind, jam, sultanas, chickpeas and salt.
Transfer this mixture into a suitable shallow oven dish * and level off the top. Slide in the bay leaves across the top.
In a bowl, lightly beat the custard ingredients together and gently pour it over the chickpea mixture.
Bake immediately for 30-35 minutes until the custard is firmly set.

Lemon leaves may be substituted for bay leaves if you have a lemon tree in your garden.
Recommended accompaniment: Boiled rice with chopped fresh dhania and sprinkling roasted cumin seed added in after cooking. SPAR mango chutney.