Lamb Meatballs in a Spicy Curry
- 1-23 pound Lamb Mince
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Butter Or Ghee
- 1 Large Onion, Peeled And Finely Diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Peeled And Crushed
- 4 Tablespoons Madras Paste
- 1 cup, 4 tablespoons, 3/4 teaspoons, 1-78 pinches Boiling Water
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 1/2 cups Coriander Leaves, Roughly Chopped
- 1.
- In a large bowl, add the mince, cumin, ginger and salt, and using clean hands, mix until combined.
- With wet hands to prevent sticking, roll into tablespoon-sized balls.
- 2.
- In a large frying pan, on a medium heat, melt the butter and brown the meatballs, turning for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove and drain on a paper towel.
- Set aside.
- 3.
- Using the same pan (add more butter if needed), fry the onion and the garlic until soft.
- 4.
- Add the Madras paste, mix through and fry for a further minute.
- Add the water and stir through.
- 5.
- Add the tomato paste, stir, bring sauce back to the boil, then simmer, covered, for 10 minutes until thickened.
- 6.
- Drop the meatballs into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 7.
- Serve on rice and/or with roti, scatter coriander and add a dollop of natural yoghurt or store-bought raita.
- Notes: 1.
- You can make most of this curry ahead of time, just hold back dropping the browned meatballs into the sauce until five minutes before serving.
- 2.
- You could add some greens to the dish, Add frozen peas or spinach into the sauce 5 minutes before serving.
- 3.
- Chicken mince will also work well with the flavours of this dish.
- 4.
- This curry sauce freezes well.
ground cumin, fresh ginger, salt, butter, onion, garlic, madras paste, water, tomato paste, coriander leaves
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/lamb-meatballs-in-a-spicy-curry/ (may not work)