How to make qofta (meat balls) curry

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INGREDIENTS

Fry onion until slightly brown. Add garlic and ginger ( freshly chopped ). Stir till further brown.

Fry onion until slightly brown. Add garlic and ginger ( freshly chopped ). Stir till further brown.

Make meat balls and broil for 3 minutes turning once

Make meat balls and broil for 3 minutes turning once

On medium heat add the partially cooked meat balls

On medium heat add the partially cooked meat balls

Stir in the Qoftas and fry a little

Stir in the Qoftas and fry a little

Add spices

Add spices

Add the spices

Add the spices

Stir continuously

Stir continuously

Add the juice from the broiled qoftas

Add the juice from the broiled qoftas

Add a little water

Add a little water

Chop tomatoes

Chop tomatoes

Or grate tomatoes and discard skin

Or grate tomatoes and discard skin

Add tomatoes to the sauce

Add tomatoes to the sauce

Let it cook on medium - low heat until oil begins to come on the surface

Let it cook on medium - low heat until oil begins to come on the surface

Chop chilli pepper

Chop chilli pepper

Add chillis to the sauce

Add chillis to the sauce

Add a glass of water

Add a glass of water

Simmer for 3 minutes on low

Simmer for 3 minutes on low

Add cilantro to garnish

  • FOR THE MEAT BALLS
  • 1.0lb Ground beef or lamb
  • 1.0 Onion finely chopped
  • 4.0 Cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1.0in Chopped ginger
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 2.0Tbsp Garam masala
  • 1.0 Green jalapeño / chilli pepper chopped
  • FOR THE CURRY SAUCE
  • 1/4c Vegetable oil
  • 1.0 Onion chopped
  • 3.0 Cloves of garlic
  • 1/2in Ginger sliced
  • 2.0 Chopped tomatoes or 1/2 can of chopped tomatoes
  • 1/8bnch Cilantro for garnish chopped finely
  • 1/2 Glass of water
  • 1.0tsp Turmeric
  • 1.0tsp Chilli ( cayenne pepper powder )
  • 2.0tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1.0tsp Garam masala
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