Name: Hot meatballs in creamy sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cooking Method
Ingredients: 4.00 slices bread thinly sliced; 10.00 ml chillies powder; 5.00 ml turmeric ground; 5.00 ml garam masala ground; 1.00 cloves garlic cloves, crushed; 10.00 ml fresh ginger grated; 5.00 ml sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5.00 ml raisins; 65.00 ml flour; 100.00 ml oil for frying; 1.00 onion large, sliced; 1.00 red chillies chopped; 15.00 ml fresh ginger grated; 1.00 cloves garlic cloves, crushed; 3.00 ml cumin seeds; 3.00 ml turmeric ground; 45.00 ml sugar; 225.00 g tomato purée; 125.00 ml cream

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Ingredients (19)

For the meatballs: lamb mince

4.00 slices	bread — thinly sliced
10.00 ml	chillies — powder
5.00 ml	turmeric — ground
5.00 ml	garam masala — ground
1.00 cloves	garlic — cloves, crushed
10.00 ml	fresh ginger — grated
5.00 ml	sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
5.00 ml	raisins
65.00 ml	flour
100.00 ml	oil — for frying

For the sauce: sunflower oil

1.00	onion — large, sliced
1.00	red chillies — chopped
15.00 ml	fresh ginger — grated
1.00 cloves	garlic — cloves, crushed
3.00 ml	cumin — seeds
3.00 ml	turmeric — ground
45.00 ml	sugar
225.00 g	tomato purée
125.00 ml	cream

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Method:

1. To make the meatballs: Knead the mince with all the ingredients except the flour and oil.
2. Form into equal-sized balls, pressing hard to bind the ingredients. Coat each ball with a little flour.
3. Heat oil in a saucepan and fry meatballs until brown.
Take care to prevent splattering when lowering them into
the hot oil.

4. To make sauce: Heat 2T oil and fry onion, chillies, ginger and garlic. Blend to a paste in a food processor.
5. Heat remaining oil in a heavy pan and stir in the cumin.
Add the onion and chilli paste and fry until golden. Add all remaining spices, sugar, salt and tomato puree, stirring
until well blended.
6. To achieve a creamy consistency, remove from heat, stir in cream and gently slide in the meatballs.
7. Re-heat before serving, adding a little water if required.
Serve garnished with fresh coriander.