Meatball curry

Meatball curry

(A Goan recipe for healthy meatballs in a thick spicy onion & tomato based gravy)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
15Min 4 15Min

Ingredients :

1. 1/2kg or 1lb minced meat
2. 1 tsp garlic-ginger paste
3. salt & pepper to taste
4. 1/2 tsp each of haldi/turmeric pwd, garam masala (all spice) pwd n coriander pwd
5. 1 finely chopped green chili or 1/2 tsp red chili pwd
6. optional 1 tsp vinegar
7. 1 medium onion - finely chopped/ minced
8. 2 large chopped onions
9. 2-3 red dried chilies
10. 1 half-inch cinnamon stick
11. 3 large ripe tomatoes - chopped
12. salt to taste
13. 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
14. 1/2 tsp cumin pwd
15. 2 tbsp ghee/ clarified butter
16. 1/2 tsp each pf turmeric pwd
17. 1/2 tsp red-chili pwd
18. 1/2 tsp cumin pwd
19. 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
20. 1 cup minced/ finely chopped onions
21. 1/2 cup tomato puree/ paste
22. 2 tbsp vinegar
23. 2 tbsp coriander pwd
24. 1 tbsp tamarind juice/paste
25. salt and lime as reqd.
26. chopped coriander to garnish.
27. 1/2 cup full-cream coconut milk


Cooking Instructions :

For the meatballs, mix ingredients 1 to 7 and make 1" meat balls with the mixture - pressing tightly in your palm n then shaping. Set aside. For the gravy, fry ingredients 8 to 14 above in 1tbsp oil in a pressure cooker in the order listed, frying well after adding each item. Cook till tomatoes soften, then add the meatballs & enough water to cover them all. Gently toss spices around the meatballs. Close and cook for 1 whistle in the pressure cooker or till meat is cooked.

For the gravy, fry onions in ghee, then add the turmeric, coriander, red-chili, pepper pwds. Fry well & then add the tomato puree & fry well. Add coconut milk 2tbsp at a time, stirring gently & constantly. Add the meatballs with the soup from the cooker, boil for 2-3 minutes & then simmer for 2-3 minutes after adding salt, sugar, vinegar & tamarind to your taste. Garnish with coriander.

Spicy Goan Lamb Chops

Spicy Goan Lamb Chops

(A spicy recipe for lamb chops cooked in vinegar & wine and a rich assortment of traditional Goan whole spices)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
30Min 4 30 Min


Ingredients :

8 flat lamb ribs (bone along 1 edge/side)
4 whole red dried chilies
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp red chili pwd
4 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cumin pwd
1 inch cinnamon stick
6 cardamoms
1 large chopped onion
6 garlic cloves
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/2 tsp pepper pwd
4tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste
1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
1 tbsp vinegar
4 tbsp red wine or brandy (as per taste)
1 sprig curry leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves/ cilantro - chopped


Cooking Instructions:

Wash the meat & marinate with turmeric, red chili pwd, pepper pwd, cumin pwd, lime juice, garlic ginger paste & 1 tsp salt for atleast half an hour (longer is better - overnight is the best!)

In a pressure cooker/ thick bottom non-stick vessel, heat oil, fry onions till soft & then add chopped/ crushed garlic & fry well. Toss in the whole spices - cardamon, red chilies, cinnamon, pepper corns & 1 tsp salt - fry well & then add tomato puree. Fry well before adding the meat & vinegar - toss well till the meat is well covered with the spices. Pour 1/4 cup water in along with the alcohol & toss well. Cover and cook until meat is done (1 whistle & 20 mins in a pressure cooker; 40-45 mins otherwise). Open, toss in curry leaves and cilantro, stir & simmer till dry.