Spiced Meatballs in Curry Sauce
Beef with vegetables and delicious Indian spices simmered in a homemade curry sauce. These Spiced Meatballs in Curry Sauce are a delicious, unique dinner!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 cups shredded vegetables I used bagged coleslaw mix in blender
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon all spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Curry Sauce
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 4 cloves fresh minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1/4 cup red curry paste
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 5.3 oz plain Greek yogurt
- Basmati rice for serving
Instructions
Meatballs
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shredded vegetables and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove vegetables from skillet and place in blender. Blend until no large chunks remain, about 2 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, pour milk over bread crumbs and let sit for 3-4 minutes. Add eggs and stir well. Then, stir in sauteed vegetables, and the remaining meatball ingredients. Stir until well combined.
- Form mixture into balls that are about 1.5 inches in diameter (makes about 32 meatballs). Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, the flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Curry Sauce
- Melt ghee in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, ginger paste, and red curry paste. Saute for another 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in crushed tomatoes and salt. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Blend mixture in pot until smooth (may use an immersion blender or transfer to a blender).
- Add meatballs to blended sauce and simmer uncovered until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in garam masala, cilantro, lime juice, and Greek yogurt.
- Serve over Basmati rice.
Notes
*Nutrition estimate does not include rice
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 956mg | Potassium: 814mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2149IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 6mg