Phul gobi kofta (meatball and cauliflower curry)

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Egg, beaten
450 grams Lean mince (lamb or beef)
15 grams Fresh ginger, grated
2 Cloves garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon Garam masala
½ teaspoon Cumin
Leaves from 1 sprig of
Coriander
Salt
1 small Cauliflower, cut into
Florets, tough stalks
Discarded
75 grams Ghee
1 small Onion, finely chopped
Cardamom seeds from 2 pods
Crushed
2 Cloves
2½ Cm cinnamon stick
15 grams Fresh ginger, grated
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Chilli powder
½ teaspoon Ground cumin
½ teaspoon Ground coriander
225 grams Tomatoes, peeled and chopped
150 millilitres Yoghurt
Salt
Leaves from 1 sprig of
Coriander

Directions

MEAT AND CAULIFLOWER

SAUCE

1. Mix the egg with the mince meat.

2. Grind, pound or blend in a blender the ginger, garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander leaves and half tsp salt.

3. Mix the spice paste with the meat, form into small balls (approx. 3cm dia.) and set aside.

4. To make the sauce, heat the ghee in a pan, add the onion and fry until golden.

5. Add the cardamom seeds, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, turmeric, chilli powder, cumin and coriander and fry for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring.

6. Add the tomato and cook, stirring, until the fat runs clear of the spices.

7. Stir in the yoghurt with a pinch of salt and 1-2 Tbl water and bring gently to the boil.

8. Carefully slide in the meat balls and cauliflower florets and cook for about 20 minutes on a low heat, stirring occasionally and taking care not to break the meat balls.

9. Sprinkle on the coriander leaves and add salt to taste.

Compiled by Imran C.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 23 Dec 96 From: "Imran C." <imranc@...> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 19:21:41 +1000

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