Meatballs in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Meatballs in Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

for kebab / meatballs / kofte

1 lb 500gm minced lamb

1 egg

1 onion,

2 cloves garlic

1 inches fresh ginger

2-3 green chillies

1/2 cup fresh chopped coriander

2 slices of bread

Juice of 1 limes

1/2 tspn garam masala

salt

Sauce

2 large onions ; chopped fine

6 small potatoes

1/4 cup yogurt

2 inches ginger; grated

6 cloves garlic; minced

1/2 tspn saffron

6 large tomatoes (blanched, peeled and liquidised)

whole garam masala; 2 sticks cinamon, 4 pods cardomom, 5 cloves; 1/2 spn cumin seeds

2 tspn coriander/cumin powder

1/2 tspn tumeric

1/2 tspn red chili powder (or to taste)

1/2 tspn garam masala

2 tablespn oil

salt to taste

chopped coriander for garnish

Kebabs / meatballs / kofta

1. Place the minced lamb in a bowl

2. Place the bread in a food processor to make fresh bread crumbs; add to the mince

3. Place the onions, garlic, ginger, chillies, coriander. lime juice in the food processor; grind and add to the the mince with the salt and garam masala. Mix

4. Place in the fridge for about an hour.

5. Form golf ball size balls, place on wax / greaseproof paper

Sauce

6. Heat the oil in a pan, add the whole masala, cook for about 3 minutes, the pods should have puffed up

7. Add the onions and fry until almost carmelised, this is the most important step in this curry, the onion must be dark brown – just a step before they are burnt! (will take 15 minutes at least

8. Add the tomatoes, cook for about 5 minutes, add the yogurt, stir and cook for 5 minutes.  Add the garlic/ginger tumeric, cumin/coriander and chilli powders, stir and cook for a few minutes.

9. Add potatoes. Add one cup of water bring to boil.

10. Gently place the meatballs into the sauce.

11. Cook for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes and meatball are cooked/

Serve with basmati rice.