Wannabe Indian meatballs

Yet another recipe for meatballs :) I couldn't find lamb minced meat at the store, so I made these with beef. They were really good! And I'm actually not that fond of Indian cuisine (more specifically curry). I think it's something about the combination of cinnamon and coconut milk that made me love this dish. Original recipe here.

For the meatballs:

• 400 g minced meat (preferably lamb), at room temperature
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 small red chili pepper
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg, at room temperature

For the sauce:

• 1 onion
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp garam masala spice mix
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp red pepper
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 dl oil
• 500 g tomato sauce (passata tomatoes/tomato purée)
• 400 g coconut milk

Makes 20 meatballs (3-4 servings)

What to do:

• Finely chop the onion, garlic cloves and chili pepper.
• Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs, and mix by hand.
• Shape 20 meatballs and set aside.

• In a small bowl, combine the spices for the sauce (cumin, garam masala, cinnamon, red pepper and salt).
• Roast the spices in a large dry pan for a minute or two.
• Add oil to the pan and mix.
• Add the tomato sauce, then carefully place the meatballs on the pan. Try to cover each meatball with a bit of sauce.

• Cover with a lid, and cook on medium heat for about an hour. Stir every now and then.
• Finally, add the coconut milk a little at a time, while stirring. Do not bring to the boil anymore.

Serve with basmati rice!