Tandoori Meatballs with Cilantro Raita

Name: Tandoori Meatballs with Cilantro Raita
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne, optional; 2 Tbsps finely chopped cilantro; 59 milliliters finely grated cucumber, for garnish; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 237 milliliters Greek yogurt; 1 Bibb or green leaf lettuce, torn into 4-inch , for serving; 454 grams ground beef; 8 servings Kosher salt; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps panko breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 Tbsps tamarind chutney, plus more for serving; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 8 servings Vegetable oil, for greasing baking sheet

The recipe Tandoori Meatballs with Cilantro Raita could satisfy your Indian craving in approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. For 95 cents per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 349 calories, 14g of protein, and 30g of fat. A mixture of cayenne, tamarind chutney, cucumber, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook's Note: If tamarind chutney is unavailable, you can substitute apple butter with a bit of lemon juice and cayenne stirred in.

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Apple Butter

Lemon Juice

Tamarind

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Chutney

Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, the curry powder and two-thirds of the garlic and continue cooking, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Curry Powder

Garlic

Salt

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and let cool.

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Bowl

Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.

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Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Add the beef, 1/4 cup of the yogurt, the breadcrumbs, tamarind chutney, paprika, cayenne , if using, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and the eggs to the onion mixture.

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Breadcrumbs

Tamarind

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Chutney

Paprika

Yogurt

Onion

Beef

Egg

Salt

Combine the ingredients using your hands. Form into 1 1/4- inch balls, rolling them lightly between your hands to shape.

Place on the oiled baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.

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Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Bake the meatballs until browned, about 20 minutes.

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Meatballs

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Oven

Meanwhile, stir together the remaining 3/4 cup yogurt, remaining garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cilantro in a small bowl. Arrange each meatball on top of a piece of lettuce on a platter. Top with grated cucumber and a bit of tamarind chutney and serve with the yogurt dipping sauce.

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Chutney

Cilantro

Cucumber

Meatballs

Tamarind

Lettuce

Garlic

Yogurt

Salt

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Servings:

0teaspoons

cayenne, optional 2Tbsps

finely chopped cilantro 59milliliters

finely grated cucumber, for garnish 2teaspoons

curry powder 2larges

eggs, lightly beaten 3cloves

garlic, finely chopped 237milliliters

Greek yogurt 1

Bibb or green leaf lettuce, torn into 4-inch , for serving 454grams

ground beef 8servings

Kosher salt 1small

onion, finely chopped 2Tbsps

panko breadcrumbs 1teaspoon

paprika 2Tbsps

tamarind chutney, plus more for serving 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 8servings

Vegetable oil, for greasing baking sheet

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The LangeTwins Prince Vineyard Chenin Blanc with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.