Ball Curry

Photo: flickr user FotoosVanRobin

Ingredients

500 -(up to)

600 grams Low fat beef, mince

teaspoon Ground black pepper

Chopped onion

1 Green chilli (optional)

teaspoon Mixed spice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon Chopped corriander leaves and mint leaves (optional)

Salt to taste

1 lrg -or-

2 mediums Onions

cup Oil

1 tablespoon Grated ginger

3 Garlic pods (crushed)

1 teaspoon Chilli powder -and/or-

1 teaspoon (heaped) paprika (depending on hot or mild)

2 teaspoons Ground cummin

teaspoon Ground corriander -and/or-

1 teaspoon Curry powder

Salt to taste

Lemon, juice of -or-

2 tablespoons Vinegar

cup Coconut milk or yoghurt

Preparation

Recipes with an Indian/Malay background.

Fry sliced onions in oil till evenly brown. Add other ingredients (for the curry) with a little water to make a paste. Stir and leave on medium heat.

Continue to add a little water and stir (for 10-15 minutes).Take 1 Tbsp of this mixture and add to the minced beef in a bowl together with the other ingredients (for the meat balls). Mix well by hand and form into balls about 1 1/2 " in diameter. Add 1/2 cup water to saucepan with the gravy and drop the meat balls in gently. Cover pan and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Stir once, add lemon juice or vinegar and coconut milk or yoghurt and stir again. Cooked potatoes may also be added at this stage. Serve hot with steamed rice.