Meatball Curry
Servings 4
Ingredients
- For the meatball:
- 400 gm beef mince
- 1 thick slice bread
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 springs mint leaves
- 1 green chilli
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the curry:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp shahjeera
- 2 medium onions minced
- 2 green chillies slit
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 pkt 135 gm pack tomato paste or 2 tomatoes, puréed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup thin coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients for the meat balls well. Shape them into rounds and set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat oil. Splutter the mustard and the jeera.
- Add the onions and green chillies, along with a pinch of salt and saute till the onions wilft.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell is gone.
- Add in the masala powders and saute till a nice aroma comes. Ensure not to burn!
- Add in the pureed tomatoes or tomato paste and mix well. Cook till oil floats on the top.
- Now add the water and thin coconut milk and bring the mixture to boil.
- Slowly drop in the prepared meatballs into the sauce. Allow to boil again, reduce the flame on minimum and cook covered till the meatballs are thoroughly cooked, around 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle in the garam masala and kasuri methi, adjust seasoning and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with a sprinkle of coriander leaves, along with rice, naan or bread!