Coconut and tamarind meat balls, served with spaghetti

Ruth Wakesho
Ruth Wakesho @Ruth_Wakesho
Nairobi

When sweet meets tangy

Coconut and tamarind meat balls, served with spaghetti

When sweet meets tangy

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Ingredients

1 1/2 hours
4 pax
  1. 500 gramsminced meat
  2. 1egg
  3. 3 tablespoonsbreadcrumbs
  4. Halftsp black pepper
  5. Halftsp curry powder
  6. Halftsp cumin powder
  7. Halftsp cardamom powder
  8. 3 tbspmala
  9. to tasteSalt
  10. 1 tbspginger paste
  11. 1 tbspgarlic paste
  12. 1 cupcoconut milk
  13. Halfcup tamarind juice
  14. 1onion sliced
  15. 2tomatoes, peeled and cut
  16. Fresh dhania
  17. Bell pepper
  18. Tomato paste 1 satchet

Cooking Instructions

1 1/2 hours
  1. 1

    In a bowl mix in the minced meat, garlic and ginger paste, salt, curry powder, cumin powder, black pepper, mala, eggs, breadcrumbs and set aside, allow 30minutes to marinate.

  2. 2

    Once the 30 minutes lapses, shape the minced meat into balls and shallow fry on medium heat until the balls are thoroughly cooked and set them aside.

  3. 3

    In a separate pot, sauce the onions and bell pepper.

  4. 4

    Add in the tomatoes and allow to cook.

  5. 5

    Add in the tomato paste and let it cook.

  6. 6

    Add in the tamarind juice, let it cook.

  7. 7

    Add in the meat balls cook for a few minutes and finish with the coconut milk.

  8. 8

    Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, sprinkle the fresh dhania onto the stew and put of fire.

  9. 9

    Serve with desired starch.

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