Tasty Tuesday

For this weeks line-up I give you Mutton Kofta.  Yep, meatballs!

MUTTON KOFTA

For the sauce:

2 small onions, give it a whirl in the food processor

3 tomatoes, separate from the onions give ‘em a whirl in the food processor

2 sticks cinnamon

3 cardamom seeds

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp garlic paste

½ tsp mustard powder

½ tsp meat masala

pinch of garam masala, more if you like spice!

pinch of salt

For the meatballs:

½ kg ground mutton or other meat (sheep are simply too cute to eat!)

1 small chopped onion

½ tsp ginger paste

1 tsp cumin powder

½ tsp garam masala

1 ½ TBSP Besan (a binder, maybe you could try flour?)

½ tsp cornflour

chopped coriander, save some for garnish

Sauce:  In a large pot add cardamom seeds, cinnamon bark, and processed onions.  Stir for 2 – 3 minutes or until brown.  Add tomatoes.  Add mustard powder, meat masala, garam masala, coriander powder, ginger and garlic paste, and salt.  Stir for 10 minutes.  Add a little water and let simmer on low heat.

In a medium sized bowl combine your ground meat, coriander, onion, ginger paste, cumin powder, garam masala, Besan, and cornflour.  Shape into meatballs.  Heat oil in a small pan.  Deep fry meatballs then add them to the sauce.  Stir gently.  Keep on very low heat and let simmer for 5 – 7 minutes.  Place in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander.  

Mix it

Besan

Roll it

Fry it

Wah la!