The koftas (meatballs) in this dish can be made with beef, lamb or chicken. It makes a great meal when served with jeera rice and kachumbar salad.
INGREDIENTS:
1 kg beef mince
5 onions chopped very fine
2 tbsps garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsps garam masala
3 tbsps tomato ketchup
1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped fine
Salt to taste
4 large tomatoes cubed
2 tsps coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 bsp gaam masala
1 tsp chilli powder
3 tbsps vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking oil
2 tbsps garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
PREPARATION:
Put the minced beef, 2 of the chopped onions, 2 tbsps garlic paste, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 2 tbsps garam masala, tomato ketchup and coriander leaves in a lage bowl and mix well.
Form the mixture into equal sized balls and keep on a plate.
Heat the oil in a pan and add the remaining onions. Fry till they are light brown then add the ginger and garlic pastes. Fry for a minute. Add all the spices - coriander, cumin, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric - and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and mix well. Fry the masala till the oil begins to separate from it.
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.
Stir gently so as not to break the meatballs.
Cook uncovered till the meatballs are done. The gravy can be as thick as you like so add or dry up the water as required.
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