Name: Lamb kebab tikka masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb mince or mutton mince; 6 green chillies; 5 garlic cloves; 2 small onion grated; 4 slices of bread crusts removed, soak in water and squeeze out; 1 handful fried onions; 2 1/2 tsp cumin seeds crushed; 3 tsp ground coriander; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1/4 tsp ground turmeric; 1 handful fresh coriander or more if preferred; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 5 whole cloves; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 4 cardamom pods; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 8 tbsp butter; 2 tsp fresh ginger grated; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 7 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup cream

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Ingredients (25)

For the mince balls

1 kg	lamb mince — or mutton mince
6	green chillies
5	garlic cloves
2	small onion — grated
4	slices of bread — crusts removed, soak in water and squeeze out
1 handful	fried onions
2 1/2 tsp	cumin seeds — crushed
3 tsp	ground coriander
2 tsp	salt
1 tsp	chilli powder
1/4 tsp	ground turmeric
1 handful	fresh coriander — or more if preferred

For the spice mix

1/2	cinnamon stick
5	whole cloves
1 tsp	fenugreek seeds
4	cardamom pods
1/2 tsp	smoked paprika

For the sauce

8 tbsp	butter
2 tsp	fresh ginger — grated
2	garlic cloves — finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp	salt
7 tbsp	tomato paste
1 tsp	sugar
1/2 cup	water
1 cup	cream

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Method:

Mix the mince with the above ingredients and set aside.

For the sauce

Spice mix: combine cinnamon, cloves, fenugreek, cardamom in a small pan & roast or toast in the microwave. Grind till fine and add in smoked paprika.

Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. When it starts to bubble, add ground spices and cook for 1 minute.

Add the ginger, garlic, salt and cook until the butter foams again. Reduce heat to low and add the tomato paste and stir in.

Add 1 tsp sugar. Add the water in 2 additions, whisk in. Simmer until the mixture is red in colour.

Mix in the cream and simmer until shiny and the volume of the sauce has reduced by a 1/4. Remove from heat and set aside. Adjust salt if needed.

Shape mince into rounds and microwave for 1 minute until partially cooked. Place into your sauce and mix to cover well with sauce.

Serve with basmati rice, salad and paaper.

Supported by the Red Meat Industry of SA – Recipes developed by Aneesa Mansoor and photos by Michelle Parkin.