Indian Meatball Curry

This is the result of being extra, searching for a recipe when you already have a simple curry using curry powder and ready made beef balls at hand. But nope. You decide to search for Indian meatball curry from scratch, and that includes making your own meatballs.

The outcome was unexpected, it was like one of those curries you have at a north Indian restaurant. Not too much heat. It is creamy, tangy and full of flavour. The only downside to this is how to make the meatballs soft. I probably mixed it too much, or boiled too long.

The family loves it! Big win when my kids say it's yummy. Cos these fellas are not generous with their compliments.

I got the recipe here, with simple spices you'd already have in your pantry.

Indian Meatball Curry

For the meatballs:

500g minced beef

1 tsp grated garlic (I think I added a bit more)

1 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1/4 tsp tumeric powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

2 tbsp breadcrumbs

1 egg

1/2 tsp sale

1/4 tsp pepper

For the curry:

1 big onion, sliced

1 tbsp grated garlic

1 tbsp grated ginger

1 cup tomatoes, chopped finely

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup cilantro chopped

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tbsp coriander powder

1/4 tsp tumeric powder

1/2 tsp garam masala (I added a bit more)

1/2 cup yoghurt

Water/Milk, for the gravy

(I also added a tbsp curry powder cos it wasn't hot enough)

Make the meatballs and set aside.
Fry the onions till soft. Add the grated garlic and ginger, and tomatoes. Fry until the tomatoes are softened and separates from the oil. This will take quite a while.
Add the curry powder and fry. Add a bit of water if it's too dry.
Add the yoghurt and water/milk. At this juncture, my spices were pretty coarse as I didn't use the powder form, so I poured the whole gravy into the blender and blitzed everything. Helps with the onions and tomatoes too for a smooth gravy. Add back to the pot and cook it down further.
Add meatballs into the curry. Website said not to add when it's boiling, so turn down the heat and add a bit of water/milk before the meatballs.
Cook only until the meatballs are cooked, not too long.

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