Egg and Meatballs curry: (Ande aur Kofte ki Curry)

Name: Egg and Meatballs curry: (Ande aur Kofte ki Curry)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 🌻For the meatballs:; 1 small onion roughly chopped; 1 green chili stem removed and roughly chopped; 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves; 1 Tbsp mint leaves optional; 1 & 1/2 tsp crushed garlic; 1 tsp crushed ginger; 1 lb ground beef (preferably full fat); 2 Tbsp plain flour; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chili powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 🌻For the curry:; 1 large onion roughly chopped; 2 medium tomatoes roughly chopped or half canned tomatoes; 1 green chili pepper stem removed and roughly chopped; 1/4 cup oil; 3 whole cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 4-5 cloves garlic crushed; 1/2 inch piece ginger crushed; 3 Tbsp plain yogurt; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 & 1/2?tsp red chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

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Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

#curry
#lunch
#dinner

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Ingredients

🌻For the meatballs:
1small onion roughly chopped
1green chili stem removed and roughly chopped
1/4 cuppacked cilantro leaves
1 Tbspmint leaves optional
1& 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tspcrushed ginger
1 lbground beef (preferably full fat)
2 Tbspplain flour
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chili powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 tspkosher salt
1🌻For the curry:
1large onion roughly chopped
2medium tomatoes roughly chopped or half canned tomatoes
1green chili pepper stem removed and roughly chopped
1/4 cupoil
3whole cloves
1 inchcinnamon stick
1bay leaf
4-5 clovesgarlic crushed
1/2 inchpiece ginger crushed
3 Tbspplain yogurt
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1& 1/2?tsp red chili powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tsppaprika powder (regular or smoked) (optional)
Salt to taste
2 cupsboiled water
1/2 tspgaram masala
1-2 Tbspcilantro leaves

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Steps

1

🌻Meatballs:
Combine all meatballs ingredients in a food processor and process to combine for about few minutes or just until mixed. 
Using a bit of oil to grease your hands, form into meatballs about 1 ½ inch in diameter. It should make around 20-25 meatballs. Set aside.
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🌻Curry:
Rinse your food processor
Then use the pulse function to chop the onion. Remove and set aside. Then chop the tomatoes and green chili Set aside. 
Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over high heat. Add the oil and whole spices, and allow them to sizzle for a few seconds. Then add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring often, for 7-8 minutes, or until golden. Lower the heat to medium-high. Add the garlic and ginger & sauté another 2 minutes, until the onions have deepened even more in color.
3

Add the tomatoes and green chili mixture, followed by the yogurt, spices and salt. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
4

Add 2 cups water and raise the heat to bring to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to the lowest setting. Once it has stopped boiling, arrange the kofte in a single layer.
5

Raise the heat to medium, cover and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir the kofte. Lower the heat to low-medium. Cover and allow it to simmer for another 35 minutes, stirring once in between, until cooked through.
Boiled eggs and set a side.  
6

Sauté to evaporate water to make the kofte to desired consistency. Taste and add salt, if needed. Peeled eggs and arrange in pan Sprinkle in garam masala and cilantro. Serve hot with roti, naan or boiled steamed rice.
Enjoy !!!