Meatballs in a Green Sauce

Name: Meatballs in a Green Sauce (Koftas Hara Masala)
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp fried onions; ½ lemon juiced; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground fennel; 1 tsp ground cumin; 5 cm (2 inch) piece fresh ginger finely grated; 1 tbsp fresh mint chopped; 2 tbsp single or double cream; handful toasted flaked almonds; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 green chillies finely chopped; 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped; 450 g (1 lb) minced lamb; 2-3 spring onions finely chopped; 3 green chillies; small bunch fresh coriander; 3 medium onions finely sliced; 150 ml (¼ pint) natural yoghurt; salt; 100 ml (4 fl oz) vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves finely grated; 5 cm (2 inch) piece ginger finely grated

Koftas Hara Masala

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

This dish is a popular favourite at dinner parties, largely because it produces a fabulous result with minimum effort. Served with Lemon and Ginger Rice, it is a marriage made in heaven (well, in your kitchen actually).

Ingredients

For the Koftas

450 g (1 lb) minced lamb
2-3 spring onions finely chopped

Asia
India
Dinner
Main course
Gluten-free
Wedding/Marriage

Method

Combine the ingredients for the koftas in a large bowl, mixing thoroughly. Shape into meatballs about the size of a golf ball. Keep to one side.

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions and fry until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, reserving the oil in the pan, and drain on kitchen paper. Set aside a tablespoon for the garnish. Put the rest of the onions in a blender o