Meatball Curry

Also called Ball curry, Meat ball curry

  • 23 ingredients
  • 11 steps

(Fried meat balls tossed in a thick coconut milk gravy)

Ingredients

  • For the meat balls
  • Minced Meat – 1/2kg (beef or chicken)
  • Onions – 1 large (sliced finely)
  • Ginger – 1 tablespoon (chopped)
  • Garlic – 1 teaspoon (chopped)
  • Green chilly – 1 (chopped)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – 1/2 a cup
  • For the gravy
  • Onion sliced – 1 medium sized
  • Potato- 2 (boiled and cubed)
  • Ginger sliced – 1/2 inch piece
  • Garlic sliced – 1 pod
  • Green chillies – 2 (slit lengthwise)
  • Coconut milk – 1tin
  • Vinegar – 2 tablespoons
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
  • Pepper powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
  • Fennel powder – 1 tablespoon
  • Cinnamon – 1 piece
  • Cloves – 3-4
  • Curry leaves – a hand full
  • Salt – to taste
  • Water – as needed

Equipment

  • Mixer

How to make Meatball Curry

  1. In a bowl combine the minced meat, chopped ginger, garlic, green chillies, onions and salt.
  2. Knead well and divide into small, lime sized portions.
  3. Add the 1/2 cup oil to a pan and fry the meat balls until golden on all sides.
  4. Remove form pan, drain on a paper towel, and keep aside.
  5. In a mixer grind to a paste, the sliced ginger, garlic,green chilly, turmeric powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, pepper powder, cinnamon, cloves and vinegar,and keep aside.
  6. In a deep pan, add 2 tablespoons oil and sauté the onions.
  7. When the onions turn golden brown, add the slit green chillies and the curry leaves and sauté for a while.
  8. Next add the ground masala paste and salt. Sauté on a low flame till the masala is well cooked and the oil separates.
  9. Add the coconut milk to the masala and bring to a boil. You can add a little water if the coconut milk seems too thick.
  10. Add the cubed potatoes and the meat balls and let it simmer for a while.
  11. Remove from flame and serve with rice or bread.