Monday, September 27, 2010

Curried Meatballs

I got this recipe from The Cooking Channel's own Spice Goddess, Bal Arneson. My wife and I love her show and this is one of the dishes that has just absolutely blown us away... it's one of those things where you take the first bite and just pause, look to the sky, and say "oh my god, that is soooooooooo good!!"  It literally stops you in your tracks for a second or two, it tastes so YUMMY!!  The only variation I did in making this recipe is that I used 2 lbs of meat instead of 1, as we have 5 people in our household, including 2 bottomless pits teenage boys. We served it with plain white steamed rice.








Ingredients

Meatballs


1 pound ground meat (pork, beef or veal)
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp* ##
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon crushed coriander seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil

*Can be found at specialty Asian and Indian markets.

## If you can't find tamarind pulp, you may substitute a handful of raisins and some lime juice... it won't be exactly the same, but close, and still quite tasty.

Sauce

2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
1 green chile, minced
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon turmeric
Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp*
4 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup red wine
Serving suggestion: Serve with rice.

Directions

Combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, cheese, tamarind pulp, oregano, fennel seeds, salt, and egg in a large bowl and mix well with your hands to combine. Form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs and set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Fry the meatballs on all sides until browned and then reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Keep the meatballs warm.

To make the sauce:

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil and then the garlic and chile. Saute for one minute and then add the bay leaves, garam masala, oregano, turmeric, salt, and black pepper and toast for 10 seconds. Stir in the tamarind pulp and then add the tomatoes and red wine and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the warm meatballs to the sauce and stir gently to coat well with the sauce. Serve the meatballs with rice.

source:  http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/curried-meatballs-recipe/index.html

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