Sunday, February 24, 2008

Malabar Meat Ball Curry



Malabar Meat Ball Curry


Ingredients

For the meat balls

350 gm meat, minced
4 onions
2 " piece ginger
4 green chillies
1/2 tap salt

For the curry

1 coconut, grated
5 flakes garlic
1" piece ginger
4 red chillies
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp pepper powder
1 tsp cumin seed powder
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp salt

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp curry leaves
6 sambhar onions, peeled and sliced
1/2 tsp mustard seeds

For the garnishing

2 tsp chopped coriander leaves and 2 tsp chopped onion

Method

1. Grind onions, green chillies and the ginger to a fine paste

2. Mix the minced meat, ground paste and the salt till well combined

3. Shape the contents into round balls.

4. Prepare two extract with grated coconut,first with 1 cup of warm water and second with 2 cup of warm water

5. Grind garlic, ginger and the green chillies to a fine paste

6. Roast the red chillies, coriander seeds and the sesame seeds and powder

7. Heat oil and saute the seasoning the ingredients and the ground paste

8. Add the second cconut extract, roasted powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, vinegar and salt. Mix the contents thoroughly

9. Place the meat balls carefully in the gravy, cover it with lid and cook on slow fire till the meat balls are tender

10. Add the first coconut extract and cook for five minutes.Mix well and cook for five more minutes.

11. Remove from the fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

12. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and chopped onions

13. Serve hot with rice

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