MASALA MEATBALL CURRY

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Try a new way with curry and roll up lamb and mint meatballs to serve with a flavoursome tomato sauce

Provided by Angela Boggiano

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves
1 red chilli , deseeded
1 thick slice white bread
small pack mint leaves, reserving some to serve
400g lamb mince
1 egg , lightly beaten
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion , roughly chopped
1 tbsp masala curry paste
400g can chopped tomato
400ml lamb stock
100g baby spinach leaves
cooked basmati rice and cucumber & mint raita, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Place the garlic, chilli, bread and mint in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Tip into a bowl and mix with the lamb, egg and seasoning. using damp hands, shape into 16 small meatballs.
Heat half the vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the meatballs in batches over a high heat until golden, then set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan, add the onion and cook for 3-4 mins until beginning to soften. Add the curry paste and fry for 1 min, then tip in the tomatoes and stock and bring to a simmer.
Add the meatballs and simmer for 15 mins until the sauce is thickened. Stir through the spinach until just wilted. Scatter over the reserved mint leaves, and serve with rice and cucumber & mint raita, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium