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meat balls curry recipe

Meat Balls Curry Recipe | Chicken Meat Balls Curry

Anita Rodrigues
Tender and juicy chicken meat balls simmered in a delicious coconut gravy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine East Indian Recipes
Servings 6 persons

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs

  • 500 grams Chicken, beef or mutton mince
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • 2 Green chillies chopped
  • ½ cup Mint & coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp Masala paste *see recipe below
  • 1 tsp Salt or to taste

FOR THE MEATBALL CURRY

Masala Paste Ingredients

  • 10 - 12 Dried Red Chillies
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Sesame seeds
  • 8 to 10 Garlic flakes
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • Whole spices Cinnamon 1-inch, cloves 3-4, cardamom 2-3, peppercorns -1/2

Curry Ingredients

  • 1 medium Onion, chopped
  • 1 Tomato, chopped
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 300 ml Water for gravy
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
  • 3 tbsp Vinegar or Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and blend once into a food processor. Form small lime size balls and set aside.
  • Grind all the ingredients for the masala into a fine paste.

Meat balls Curry Recipe

  • To make the curry, heat a kadai with 3 tbsp oil and saute the chopped onion till translucent.
  • Now add 1 tomato chopped and fry until the tomato softens.
  • Then add the blended masala paste and fry for 3 to 4 minutes till the oil oozes out.
  • Add approx 300 ml of water to make the curry and bring it to a boil. Then add in the meat balls. Now cover the vessel and let the meat balls cook for 8 to 10 minutes. .
  • Garnish the curry with coriander leaves and let it simmer for 2 minutes, preferably covered.
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