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.

Goan Potato Chops

Goan Potato Chops

(An authentic Goan appetizer of potato patties with minced-meat stuffing)


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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
15 Min 6 15Min


Ingredients :

3 large potatoes - boiled, peeled & smashed.
250 gms minced meat (beef or your choice)
1 cup boiled and finely chopped vegs (or frozen peas & cut carrots, capsicum/bell peppers)
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/4 tsp pepper pwd
1/4 tsp cumin pwd
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp garlic-ginger paste
1 tbsp vinegar
1 chopped green chili
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg - beaten
salt to taste
cooking oil


Cooking Instructions:

In a pan, heat oil, fry onion well & then add the garlic-ginger paste & salt & fry for 30 secs. Then add the other spices & chillies, fry well before you toss in the mince. Add 1/4 cup water & cover and cook until mince is almost done. Then, toss in the veggies & coriander, add salt to taste & the vinegar. Cook covered till vegs are tender & then simmer open till the mince dries up completely.

Add salt (to taste) to your mashed potato & mix well. Take a golf-ball size ball of the mashed potato in a moist hand & press to make a bowl in your rounded palm. Place a tbsp of the mince in it & with moist fingers of the other hand, fold in the edges of the potato bowl & seal well. Gently flatten & roll the edge on your palm to get a round, flat cutlet about 1 inch thick & 3 inches in diameter. Repeat with the rest & place the cutlets in the fridge to set for 5 minutes.

Roll the cutlets in beaten egg & into the breadcrumbs, covering evenly. Shallow-fry till golden-brown on each side & then serve hot with ketchup or any sauce of your choice.

Sikkimese Steamed Non-Veg Momos

Sikkimese steamed Non-Veg Momos


(A light stater of steamed dumplings with a flavorful filling within, served with tomato chutney/sweet-n-spicy tomato chili sauce)


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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
15 Min 4-6 15 Min


Ingredients :

2 cups flour
water
1/2 tsp baking soda
Salt to taste

1/2 kg chicken/beef/pork/prawn/fish/mutton mince
1 large onion chopped very fine
8-10 cloves of garlic chopped very fine
3 tbsps soy sauce
1 tbsp chilli sauce
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
3 tbsps vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking oil

Cooking Instructions:

Mix the flour and salt to taste and add a little water at a time to make a stiff yet sticky dough (not TOO wet), like a pizza dough. Keep aside covered with a moist napkin. Do NOT let it dry.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions to pink (not brown). Add the garlic & fry well. Then, add the meat & stir fry till its browned evenly. Add the soy and chilli sauces, freshly ground pepper and salt to taste and cook till the meat is done.

Make small balls of the dough & roll out each to 4" diameter rounds. Dab a lil' water on the edges & place a tablespoon of the mix in the center of each circle. Fold the edges over the meat & pinch and twist to seal or fold the Momo in half (into a semi-circular/ moon shape) and pinch the edges shut. Place these arrangements onto a moist cloth/ parchment paper or well greased surface.

Before placing them in the steamer ensure the steamer layers/ trays are well greased. Place the Momos into the steaming dish and cook for 10-15 minutes. Serve with tomato chutney or a sweet-n-spicy tomato-chili sauce.