The meatballs, or kofta, are baked, which not only keeps the dish healthy, it leaves your hands free to work on the luxurious gravy.
By Lail Hossain
Baked Meatball Curry
- Total Time: 40 mins
Description
The meatballs, or kofta, are baked, which not only keeps the dish healthy, it leaves your hands free to work on the luxurious gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb of ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 egg
- 3–4 green chili, chopped
- 1 cup onions, finely minced and liquid discarded
- 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 pieces of bread
- Salt according to taste
- Spray oil or 1 tablespoon oil to brush on kofta
- For curry:
- 3 tablespoon yogurt
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup onion, sliced
- 3–4 green cardamom
- 2–3 cinnamon sticks, each about one inches long
- 1–2 bay leaf
- 2–3 green chili, slit lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon ginger paste
- Cilantro, for garnish
- Salt according to taste
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
Steps to make kofta:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a baking tray with spray oil or by brushing some oil. Set aside.
- Mix all ingredients and shape into golf ball size kofta.
- Place the kofta gently on the tray and bake about 20-22 minutes turning once.
Steps to make kofta curry:
- Beat yogurt to a smooth consistency. Set aside.
- Heat oil in medium high and add onions.
- Add cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaves. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the ginger and garlic paste, green chili and salt and sugar.
- Add a cup of water little by little and the beaten yogurt.
- Add the koftas in the gravy and lower the heat to medium low.
- Cover and cook until desired consistency.
- Garnish with cilantro.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main
