Spiced meatball curry

Spiced meatball curry

If you can’t finish this tasty low-calorie curry, you don’t need to waste the leftovers: any remains can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Spiced meatball curry

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Ready in about 1 hour

If you can’t finish this tasty low-calorie curry, you don’t need to waste the leftovers: any remains can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
313kcals
Fat
17.3g (5.4g saturated)
Protein
30.9g
Carbohydrates
12.7g (9.3g sugars)
Salt
1g

Ingredients

  • 450g beef mince
  • 1 small onion, roughly grated
  • 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1-1½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Bunch of fresh coriander, chopped (reserve a few leaves, to garnish)

For the sauce

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tikka masala curry paste
  • 6 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 300ml vegetable stock
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Method

  1. Put the beef, onion, ginger, garlic, spices and fresh coriander in a large bowl and mix together well. With clean, wet hands, form the mixture into about 30 balls and chill for 30 minutes while you prepare the sauce.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions for 8 minutes, until soft and golden. Add the curry paste and fry for a minute, then stir in the tomatoes and stock. Simmer for 15 minutes, until it begins to thicken.
  3. Sit the meatballs on the sauce and simmer for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked. Scatter with extra coriander and serve with naans.

Nutrition

Calories
313kcals
Fat
17.3g (5.4g saturated)
Protein
30.9g
Carbohydrates
12.7g (9.3g sugars)
Salt
1g

delicious. tips

  1. Freeze the cooled curry in a plastic container for up to 3 months. Defrost before reheating until piping hot. You could also freeze the raw meatballs, then defrost thoroughly and finish the recipe.

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