African Style Sausages-Mutton or pork, Curried with Sweet Apricots and Almonds

Inspired by the South African Favourite Bobootie.
See our other Sausage recipes, one in every section of Worldly foods.

Preparation time: 1 hour   Quantity: Makes 10 -12 portions   Cooking time: 10 - 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 finely diced white onion
1 clove crushed garlic
2 teaspoons curry paste
1-teaspoon ground ginger
500g minced pork or mutton
40g ground almonds
40g finely chopped dried apricots
1 strip finely chopped lemon peel
50g fresh breadcrumbs
1/3 teaspoon salt
15 twists black pepper

Method

  • If using mutton double mince and marinate in 1 cup beer overnight, to tenderise
  • Heat up the oil and cook the onions gently to softer without colour
  • Add the garlic, followed by the curry paste and ginger - stir for a minute or two to release the flavours
  • Cool
  • Add to the mince pork or mutton and mix in with your clean hands
  • Add all else and leave to infuse the flavour for at least 20 minutes or overnight
  • Stuff in to soaked sausage skins- see chocolate sausages