Bobotie Bowls – Rachael Ray

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds (a generous handful)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1 fresh or dried bay leaf
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 6 peppadew piquante peppers (jarred sweet pickled peppers), drained and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup golden raisins or currants (a generous handful)
• 1/2 cup mango chutney
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons mild curry paste (such as Patak’s brand) or 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1½ teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• Handful of cilantro leaves or flat leaf parsley, finely chopped