PAKISTANI MEATBALLS WITH GRAVY (KOFTAY)

Pakistani Meatballs with Gravy (Koftay) image

This is Pakistani meatballs recipe. Serve this classic dish hot with pita bread or naan.

Provided by SRECIPE

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Pakistani

Time 1h

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds lean ground beef
2 onions, thinly sliced, divided
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup yogurt
½ cup dry lentils
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon crushed coriander seed
2 ½ cups water
crushed red pepper to taste
salt to taste

Steps:

In a medium bowl, mix lean ground beef, half of the onions, chili powder, black pepper, cloves, cumin and cardamom. Shape the mixture into approximately six 2 inch meatballs.
In a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the remaining onion in the vegetable oil until tender. Mix in the yogurt, lentils, ginger paste, garlic paste, coriander seed, water, red pepper and salt. Place the meatballs into the mixture. Reduce heat to low and cook 30 minutes, until meatballs are evenly browned and lentils are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 119.1 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 45.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 234.6 mg, Sugar 10.4 g