Spiced meatball curry

Name: Spiced meatball curry
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian recipes
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

Easy
September 2008

Easy
September 2008

Serves 4
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.

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Nutrition: per serving

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

Nutrition: per serving

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

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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

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

Method

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.
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.
Sit the meatballs on the sauce and simmer for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked. Scatter with extra coriander and serve with naans.

Method

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.
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.
Sit the meatballs on the sauce and simmer for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked. Scatter with extra coriander and serve with naans.

delicious. tips

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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