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Kerala · Dinner

Meat Ball Curry

Traditional 55. Meat Ball Curry recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 600g minced beef or mutton
• 2 slices bread, soaked and squeezed
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Meat Ball Curry

1. For curry:
2. 200ml thick coconut milk
3. 150ml thin coconut milk
4. 1 large onion, sliced
5. 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
6. 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
7. 4 green chilies, slit
8. 10-12 curry leaves
9. 2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
10. 1 tbsp coriander powder
11. 4 tbsp coconut oil
12. 1/2 cup water
13. Salt to taste
14. Make meat balls (10 mins): Mix minced meat with soaked bread, chopped onion, 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, minced green chilies, coriander, egg, garam masala, turmeric, and salt. Mix gently without overworking. Shape into 16-18 balls. Keep on plate.
15. Boil meat balls (5 mins, high heat): Bring water to boil with salt. Gently drop meat balls and boil for 4-5 minutes until they float and are cooked through. Remove with slotted spoon and drain.
16. Brown onions for curry (3 mins, medium-high heat): Heat coconut oil, add sliced onions. Fry for 2-3 minutes until softened.
17. Build spice base (3 mins, medium heat): Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute. Add Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder. Stir for 2 minutes; oil separates.
18. Add tomatoes (3 mins, medium heat): Add chopped tomatoes, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes until broken down.
19. Add thin coconut milk (1 min, medium heat): Pour thin coconut milk, bring to gentle simmer.
20. Add meat balls (8 mins, medium-low heat): Gently add boiled meat balls to curry. Add green chilies and curry leaves. Cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes, shaking pan gently occasionally to prevent sticking.
21. Enrich (2 mins, low heat): Pour thick coconut milk slowly, stirring gently. Simmer for final 2 minutes. Gravy should coat meat balls evenly.

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