Chicken Meatballs Curry

Name: Chicken Meatballs Curry
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the Meatballs:; 500 g finely ground/mince chicken; 1 finely chopped onion; 2-3 green chilies; 1/2 bunch coriander leaves; 8-10 mint leaves; 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp meat or chicken masala; 4 tbsp roasted gram flour (besan); 1 large egg; 1-1/2 tsp or to taste salt; 2 cups or more oil for deep frying; 2 medium sized onions chopped finely; 3 large tomatoes grated (discard skin); 1 tbsp heaped ginger-garlic paste; 1-2 finely chopped green chilies; 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander leaves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp kolhapuri red chilli powder (or spicy red chilli powder); 1 tsp heaped coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp meat masala (optional); to taste Salt; Handful coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tbsp kasoori methi powder

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

Chicken mince prepared as meatballs can make very good appetizers for a party, but turning them into curry makes a pleasurable addition to a dinner party menu.
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Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

Chicken mince prepared as meatballs can make very good appetizers for a party, but turning them into curry makes a pleasurable addition to a dinner party menu.
#cookclick

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Ingredients

60 minutes

4 servings

For the Meatballs:
500 gfinely ground/mince chicken
1finely chopped onion
2-3green chilies
1/2 bunchcoriander leaves
8-10mint leaves
Juice of 1 lime
2 tspginger-garlic paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspmeat or chicken masala
4 tbsproasted gram flour (besan)
1large egg
1-1/2 tspor to taste salt
2 cupsor more oil for deep frying
For the Curry:
2medium sized onions chopped finely
3large tomatoes grated (discard skin)
1 tbspheaped ginger-garlic paste
1-2finely chopped green chilies
1/4 cupfinely chopped coriander leaves
1 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspkolhapuri red chilli powder (or spicy red chilli powder)
1 tspheaped coriander powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspmeat masala (optional)
to tasteSalt
Handfulcoriander leaves, chopped
1 tbspkasoori methi powder
1 cupwarm water
1 cupmarinated chicken mince (portion removed from meatballs)
3-4 tbspolive oil

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Steps

60 minutes

1

For Meatballs: Roast gram flour in a pan for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly. Keep aside to cool.
2

Grind chilies, lime juice, coriander leaves, and mint leaves coarsely.
3

In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry spices, ginger-garlic paste, green chutney, salt, gram flour, and egg with the chicken mince thoroughly.
4

Cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight or for at least 3-4 hours.
5

Take about 1-1/2 tbsp mixture and, with wet hands, shape it into a ball.
6

Drop the balls carefully in the hot oil and fry till golden brown in colour from all sides.
7

Remove from pan and transfer to a place covered with paper napkins to drain excess oil.
8

For Curry: Heat oil in a wok/casserole. Once it's heated, add cumin seeds and let them turn brown.
9

Add green chilies and coriander leaves. Stir well for few seconds.
10

Add onions and saute them till caramelized.
11

Add ginger-garlic paste and stir well with onions constantly for a minute and till the raw flavors of the paste disappears. Add little water so it doesn't char at the bottom of the pan.
12

Now add tomatoes and cook them well till oil oozes out. Keep stirring intermittently.
13

Add the dry spices and mix well. Keep stirring till oil floats.
14

Add chicken mince and saute well till chicken is thoroughly coated with the masala. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
15

Add water as needed for gravy consistency. Cover with lid and let the curry simmer for couple of minutes.
16

Add salt to taste keeping in mind the chicken mince has salt too.
17

Now add cooked meatballs to the curry and gently simmer the curry for another 5 minutes.
18

Finally add crushed kasoori methi powder and chopped coriander leaves. Stir gently to prevent the meatballs from breaking apart.
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Serve hot with roti/paratha/rice.