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1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe

South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe
Lamb Meatloaf Recipe

South African Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Bobotie Recipe

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South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe By
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Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Babooti

Lamb bobotie contains healthy low-fat ground lamb, apricot jam, bananas, apples, curry powder, onions and tomatoes. Serve lamb bobotie with yellow rice and fresh vegetables.


South African Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Bobotie Recipe

Serves 8
African food


Ingredients

2 pounds ground lamb

2 medium onions finely chopped

2 large tomatoes finely chopped

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon apricot jam

1/2 banana sliced

1 large apple finely chopped

2 tablespoons curry powder

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Salt to taste


Directions
Brown lamb lightly and drain off excess fat. Remove lamb. Add onions to same pot lamb was cook in and cook onions until transparent. Add all ingredients into a large bowl, mix well, hands work best, and cook 350 degrees for 50 minutes in a bread loaf pan. Serve with yellow rice and fresh vegetables.




Did you know?
South Africa is the southernmost point on the African continent.

Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

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