NORTHERN INDIAN LAMB MEATBALLS
Simmered in a silky tomato-based sauce, these delicate lamb meatballs have sweet prune centers. Indian flatbread and pickled carrots are, respectively, mild and mouthpuckering foils for the curry.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Lamb Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Process garlic, ginger, and 1 1/2 teaspoons water in a food processor until a chunky paste forms; set aside.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Set aside one quarter of onion in a large bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon garlic paste, 1/2 cup water, the turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, and 2 tablespoons coriander to onion in skillet. Cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cups water, and the bay leaf. Season with salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer.
- Mix reserved onion, lamb, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg, 1 teaspoon each garlic paste and salt, and remaining teaspoon coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne. Divide into 24 pieces; roll into balls. Stuff each meatball with a prune quarter; roll to enclose.
- Add meatballs to simmering sauce (add water if meatballs are not covered by sauce). Cook until sauce has thickened, about 40 minutes. Stir in garam masala.
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Sabir Sabir
[email protected]These meatballs were a great way to use up leftover lamb. They were easy to make and very tasty.
Lily Witman
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lamb, but these meatballs were delicious. I would definitely make them again.
Nabin Bhattarai
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit too spicy for my taste, but they were still good.
Charlie Lange
[email protected]I loved the flavor of these meatballs. They were perfect for a party.
Fatima maina
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and tasted great. I will definitely be making them again.
sltvk7
[email protected]The meatballs were a bit bland, but the sauce was good.
Mr Zee
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit dry, but the flavor was good.
Doris Adams
[email protected]I made these meatballs for my family and they loved them. The meatballs were moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious.
JITENDAR SAH
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and turned out great. I used ground beef instead of lamb, and they were still delicious.
Victory Onyekachi
[email protected]I loved the combination of spices in these meatballs. They were so flavorful and juicy. I served them with rice and a yogurt sauce, and they were perfect.
Liyas Liyas
[email protected]These lamb meatballs were a hit at my dinner party! The flavors were amazing and the lamb was so tender. I will definitely be making these again.