Meatball Curry

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Tender balls of ground meat cooked in a rich creamy coconut curry sauce using East Indian bottle masala. This meatball curry is a surprisingly simple and easy recipe to make but this will soon be a family favorite.

My kid’s favorite is meatballs or koftas whether they are in an Indian curry, over spaghetti, or in an Asian sauce. This one has a wonderful flavor of both the coconut and the bottle masala which makes it really special.

You can serve this with steamed rice or handbreads as well as with chapati or naan.

Ingredients and substitutes

• Beef – I am using ground beef but you can use a combination of beef and mutton or beef and pork.
• Masala – bottle masala is a unique blend of spieces made by the East Indians but if you don’t have this spice you can also use 3 tbsp curry powder with 1/2 tsp garam masala powder. Or a combination of individual spices.
• Coconut milk– the carton of coconut milk is easily available these days but you can certainly use fresh ground coconut as well.
• Breadcrumbs – I like using dry breadcrumbs so they can absorb flavor from the curry and stay moist.

Step by step

• n a skillet over medium-high heat, saute the onions in oil until translucent. Then add the ginger and garlic and saute another 30 seconds to a minute.
• Next, add the tomato paste (or chopped tomatoes) and bottle masala. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes.
  Pro tip – if necessary add a few tablespoons of water to prevent the bottle masala from burning.

• Add the coconut milk (or ground coconut), chicken stock, and chopped cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil on low heat.
• In a medium bowl, add the ground beef, garlic, salt, breadcrumbs, and chopped cilantro. Combine well and shape into small 1 ½-inch balls.
  Pro tip – do not over mix the ground beef mixture otherwise the meatballs will be tough.

• Lower the heat and place all the meatballs in the curry. Cover and cook on a low simmer for 10 minutes. Then shake the pan or gently stir the pan. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes.
  Pro tip – I like to shake the pan so the meatballs will turn over and cook the other side. Or, stir carefully to prevent breaking the meatballs.
• Once the meatballs are cooked. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add the lemon juice and garnish with more chopped cilantro.

You may also like

• Meat Patties – Meat Puff Pastry
• Ground beef Potato Chops
• Kheema Mattar
• Coconut Mutton Curry
• East Indian Meatloaf Recipe
• See all meat recipe, or see all beef recipes

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