Best 8 Meatball Curry Recipes

MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• For the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, chile, ginger, cilantro and 1 teaspoon salt together using your hands until just combined. (Don't mix any more than this or you'll end up with tough meatballs!) Make 16 balls like this: divide the mixture in half, and then in half again. Take each quarter and divide it into 4 small portions. Roll each portion between your palms until smooth. Set aside and repeat for all 16 meatballs
• For the curry: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the coconut oil until nearly smoking. Add the mustard seeds, covering the pan with a lid so you don't get popping seeds all over you.
• When the spluttering subsides, add the shallots, garlic and ginger and cook until golden brown. Then add the ground coriander, cumin and cayenne pepper. Stir, and cook 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook until they soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk, 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to boil. Turn down to a simmer and add the meatballs. Simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• To finish, add the cilantro and lime juice. Shake the pan gently to mix them in, and then taste for seasoning. Serve over rice, with Indian bread (naan or chapati) or over spaghetti!

THAI CHICKEN MEATBALL CURRY (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Mix chicken or turkey, breadcrumbs, half of the cilantro, lemongrass and chile peppers in a large bowl, combining thoroughly.
• If not frying, drop walnut-sized meatballs into a 4 qt slow cooker (I coat with a little oil to make cleanup easier). Cover and cook on High for about 1 hour to set the meatballs. (For all I know you don't need to do this - it might work just as well with the sauce added immediately - but this is how I did it).
• Combine the remaining ingredients except the cilantro in a small bowl; pour over the meatballs, reduce to Low and cook for 4 hours, or cook on High for 2 hours.
• If frying, form the meat into walnut-sized meatballs. Heat oil in a large skillet and quickly fry the meatballs until browned. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Make the sauce as in Step 3 and pour into the frying pan, stirring to scrape up the fond; pour over the meatballs and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours.
• Serve immediately with steamed rice, garnished with the remaining cilantro.

LAMB MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• Combine mince and garlic in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Roll level tablespoons of mince mixture into balls.
• Heat oil in a large deep grying pan over high heat and add meatballs and cook and turn for about 5 minutes or until browned all over and remove from the pan.
• Add onion to pan and cook and stir over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until soft and then add curry paste and cook and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Stir in stock and coconut milk and bring to the boil and then add kumara and cover and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes.
• Return meatballs to pan and add beans and cook curry covered for 10-15 minutes or until kumara is tender and meatballs are cooked.
• Spoon rice into shallow serving bowls and top with meatball curry and serve with the pappadums.

GRANNY'S MALAYSIAN MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients before commencing to cook.
• In a medium-large bowl, combine the beef, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped spring onion and cilantro, with salt and pepper to taste, and place to one side.
• Grind onion, garlic and ginger to a paste with a stick blender or in a small food processor.
• In a small bowl, combine Malaysian curry powder, chili powder, ground cloves and a little water, to make a paste.
• Heat the oil over a medium-high flame in a wok, add onion paste, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
• Add the curry paste, star anise, cloves, curry leaves, reduce heat to medium, and stir fry until quite toasted and the oil starts to ooze out: this can take 5 - 10 minutes, but be careful not to burn.
• Add coconut milk and bring slowly to the boil.
• While curry liquid is boiling start making and dropping in bite sized meatballs - stop occasionally and stir gently.
• When all meatballs have been added, add tomato paste and salt to taste.
• Simmer, covered, on medium heat for 10 minutes, adding a little extra water as necessary.
• Add potato and simmer uncovered for another 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, again adding a little water if necessary.
• Serve with bread, roti chani, roti jala or steamed rice.

KOFTA MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE KOFTAS.
• In a pan place half of the meat with the ginger, garlic, and the water. Cook over medium heat till the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• To the cooled meat add the rest of the meat, chilli, coriander leaves, mint leaves and the salt.
• In a blender blitz the meat till fine.
• Form the mixture into walnut sized balls with your hands.
• TO MAKE THE CURRY SAUCE.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the onions till soft. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the coriander, cumin, tumeric, and chilli powder, stir, add the tomatoes one by one, add the juice and stir. Cook till the mixture begins to dry out.
• Add the water salt, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves, stir.
• Add the kofta balls, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Gently stir in the yogurt and almonds, cover and cook till the koftas are firm to the touch. Cook 10 minutes. Stir to prevent sticking.
• Stir in half of the coriander leaves.
• Serve garnished the rest of the coriander leaves.

LAMB MASALA MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Place all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl and mix with hands until well incorporated. Roll into about 16 balls and set aside in fridge.
• 2. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the shallot and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the spices, brown sugar and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Add in the meatballs and reduce the heat to a simmer. If it looks a little thick add some water. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and cook about 5 more minutes.
• 3. Serve with basmati rice and naan and garnish with cilantro

SHRIMP AND PORK MEATBALL CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Place all the ingredients for the meatballs except oil in a food processor and pulse until all the ingredients are well incorporated. shape into golf ball size balls. Add the oil to a large skillet work in batches and cook all the meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel to drain.
• 2. After meatballs have all been cooked. Add another tbsp of oil to skillet. Place the onions, carrots, jalapeno and garlic in the pan and saute 2 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and let most evaporate. Add the curry powder or paste and coriander cook 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth and coconut cream. Cook 2 minutes add the sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes. Add the lime juice and meatballs to skillet. Cook to warm the meatballs a couple of minutes. Add the cilantro.
• 3. Serve in a bowl or over cooked rice noodles.

CURRY SAUCE FOR MEATBALL FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.