Bobotie (South African Curried Meat Casserole) - Together Women Rise

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter
• 1 large or 2 small onions, diced (about 2 cups)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1½ pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1½ teaspoons Kosher salt, or 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence (optional)
• 2 slices sturdy white bread, (about 3 ounces) soaked in water
• 1 lemon
• 2 to 4 tablespoons chutney or apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 4 bay leaves
• ½ cup cream
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, or ¼ teaspoon table salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, or ¼ teaspoon fine salt
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• ¼ cup plain yogurt or sour cream