The inspiration of our Cape Town (curry & raisins) chocolate is based on a South African dish called Bobotie. We were first introduced to this recipe by our friend Jane, and here’s the recipe from her that we’d like to share with you:

Ingredients:

• 25g butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 500g minced beef
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3cm fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• Pinch of curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered all-spice
• 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
• 75g dried apricots, chopped
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 50g flaked almonds (plus extra for topping)
• 4 tablespoons chutney (we use mango chutney)
• 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4 bay leaves (plus extra for garnish)
• 250mg whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 50g raisins or sultanas
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180C / Gas 4
2. Heat butter in a saucepan and cook onions until soft. Set aside
3. Heat a large frying pan over high heat and fry the beef without oil, until brown.
4. Remove the beef from the heat and add the onions together with all other ingredients, except milk and eggs. Mix well and put in 4 x 300ml oven-proof bowls or a large oven-proof dish. Press the mixture down with the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely.
5. Beat the milk and eggs together lightly and pour over the mince mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes for small Boboties, or 30-40 minutes for a large one, or until the topping has set and is golden brown.
6. Sprinkle more flaked almonds and add more bay leaves for garnish if you want (we don’t usually).

Serve it with some salad or roast vegetables, but we like serving it with some grilled asparagus sprinkled with sea salt.