Kofta - Meatball Curry

Serves: 6

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Mincemeat (chicken, mutton, beef): 0.5kg

Onion: 3 medium

Garlic Paste: 1tsp

Ginger Paste: 1tsp

Coriander Powder: 1Tbsp

Tomato: 1 medium

Green Chilies: 5

Cilantro: 3Tbsp

Bread: 2 slices

Yogurt: 0.5cup

Turmeric: 0.25tsp

Cayenne Pepper: 0.5tsp

Salt: to taste

Cumin Seeds: 1tsp

Peppercorn: 6

Cloves: 3

Black Cardamom: 1

Red Chili (whole): 3

Cinnamon Stick: 1"

Poppy seeds: 1tsp

 

 



 

 

 

Directions:

 

1. In a small frying pan, dry roast cinnamon stick, peppercorn, cloves, black cardamom, cumin seeds, whole red chilies and poppy seeds. Grind to fine powder. Keep aside.

2. In a food processor, process the mincemeat with one onion, 1.5Tbsp cilantro leaves, bread slices, roasted spices from step 1 & green chilies. Process till fine.

3. Make meat balls and set out in a dish.

4. Slice 1 onion, and fry in a pan till golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and lay out on platter.

5. To the same pan, add 0.5tsp garlic paste and blended tomato. Stir and fry for a few minutes. Add in ginger paste, turmeric powder, cayenne, coriander powder & salt. Add in 0.25cup of water to ensure spices don't burn.

6. Whip 0.25cup yogurt and add to cooking spices. When water dries and oil surfaces, add in meatballs.

7. Don't touch the meatballs to avoid breakage. Cook on low heat. Shake pan to turn meatballs.

8. Blend fried onions with remaining yogurt and add to meat. Add in 0.5cup of water.

9. Sprinkle in remaining cilantro & green chilies.

10. Serve with rice, chapatti, naan, paratha or side choice. Whatever gets your taste buds flowing.