Meatball Curry

Name: Meatball Curry
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons brown or black mustard seeds; 3 Tbsps coconut oil or canola oil; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsps minced fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger; 397 grams can) full-fat coconut milk; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 inch piece) ginger, peeled and minced; 454 grams ground beef; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 teaspoons lime juice (about half a lime); 4 servings Serving suggestions: Rice, Indian bread, such as naan or chapatti or spaghetti; 1 green serrano chile, minced; 237 milliliters shallots, thinly sliced (about; 2 mediums tomatoes, finely diced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Meatball Curry a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 607 calories, 23g of protein, and 55g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have ginger, canolan oil, shallots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Indian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

For the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, chile, ginger, cilantro and 1 teaspoon salt together using your hands until just combined. (Don't mix any more than this or you'll end up with tough meatballs!) Make 16 balls like this: divide the mixture in half, and then in half again. Take each quarter and divide it into 4 small portions.

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Ground Beef

Meatballs

Cilantro

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Roll each portion between your palms until smooth. Set aside and repeat for all 16 meatballs

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Meatballs

Roll

For the curry: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the coconut oil until nearly smoking.

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Coconut Oil

Curry Powder

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Frying Pan

Add the mustard seeds, covering the pan with a lid so you don't get popping seeds all over you.

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Mustard Seeds

Seeds

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Frying Pan

When the spluttering subsides, add the shallots, garlic and ginger and cook until golden brown. Then add the ground coriander, cumin and cayenne pepper. Stir, and cook 30 seconds.

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Ground Coriander

Cayenne Pepper

Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

Cumin

Add the tomatoes and cook until they soften, about 5 minutes.

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Tomato

Add the coconut milk, 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to boil. Turn down to a simmer and add the meatballs. Simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Coconut Milk

Meatballs

Water

Salt

To finish, add the cilantro and lime juice. Shake the pan gently to mix them in, and then taste for seasoning.

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Lime Juice

Seasoning

Cilantro

Shake

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Serve over rice, with Indian bread (naan or chapati) or over spaghetti!

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Spaghetti

Chapati

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Naan

Rice

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Servings:

1teaspoons

brown or black mustard seeds 3Tbsps

coconut oil or canola oil 1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 2Tbsps

minced fresh cilantro 2teaspoons

minced fresh ginger 397grams

can) full-fat coconut milk 5cloves

garlic, minced 1inch

piece) ginger, peeled and minced 454grams

ground beef 2teaspoons

ground coriander 1teaspoon

ground cumin 4servings

Kosher salt 2teaspoons

lime juice (about half a lime)4servings

Serving suggestions: Rice, Indian bread, such as naan or chapatti or spaghetti 1

green serrano chile, minced 237milliliters

shallots, thinly sliced (about 2mediums

tomatoes, finely diced

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian on the menu? Try pairing with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. You could try Nigl Freiheit Gruner Veltliner. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.