Pumpkin and lentil bobotie

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4 servings
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A South African favourite with a vegetarian twist.

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (11)

0.00 oil
1.00 onion — finely chopped
15.00 ml curry powder
750.00 g pumpkin — peeled,cubed
100.00 ml water
50.00 ml brown sugar
50.00 ml tomato paste
0.00 sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
500.00 ml lentils — brown, cooked
400.00 ml milk
2.00 eggs — lightly whisked
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Method:

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease an ovenproof dish.
Heat the oil in a large pan and stir-fry the onion until nearly soft.
Add the curry powder and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the pumpkin seeds and water.
Cover and simmer until soft and all the water has evaporated.
Add the brown sugar and tomato paste.
Season with salt and pepper, then mash.
Arrange layers of pumpkin mash and lentils in the prepared dish.
Mix the milk and eggs, season with salt and pepper and pour over the pumpkin and lentils.
Bake the bobotie for 30 to 40 minutes or until the egg layer has set.
Serve with sticky rice, poppadoms and sambals.



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