Lamb Kofta Curry

Ingredients:

For Meatball:

• 500gm minced meat
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp red chilli flakes
• 2 chopped green chillies
• 1 tbsp toasted zeera powder
• 1tsp chopped garlic
• 1tsp chopped ginger
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ poppy seed
• ½ tsp grinded Almond
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp chopped mint leaves

Gravy:

• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp tomato ketcgup
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp toasted zeera powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsps garlic paste
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tsps garam masala
• 2 tbsp roasted and crushed onion
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Whole green chillies for garnishing

Method:

1. Put the minced lamb with all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Form the mixture into equal sized balls and keep on a plate.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and add onions. Fry till they are light brown then add the ginger and garlic pastes. Fry for a minute.
4. Add all the powdered spices and fry for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the tomato pastes with fried onions and mix well. Fry the masala till the oil begins to separate from it.
6. Add 2 cups of warm water to the masala and season with salt to taste. Gently add the meatballs now. Do not stir for at least the next 5 minutes.
7. Stir gently so as not to break the meatballs.
8. Garnish with green chillies and coriander.
9. Serve hot with nan or rice.