The latter part of the title first – we are ‘one year old’ in Melbourne now. The decision to move base from India to a new country was not an easy one. It’s been a mixed year so far – with many highs, many lows and a few in-between experiences.
Personally, the biggest high for me was starting this blog – a totally spontaneous, random decision that has become my passion or must I say, my obsession now. I have so many dreams as far as this blog goes but no idea how many will come to fruition. But for sure, I ain’t giving up without a fight!
Coming back to the recipe, as a family, we are simply crazy about meatballs. We can have it at any time of the day and in all forms – as appetizer, in sandwiches, with pasta etc. This dish was just another way to express that love.
Meatball curries are quite common in India especially in the Northern regions. There are many variations and mostly due to the different spice mixes used. This is a simple recipe by Madhur Jaffrey – who is rightly referred to as the queen bee of the British Indian culinary scene. The meatballs are easy to prepare (you could even make these as a starter skipping the gravy part). The spice mix made from bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves is a simple one but lends a beautiful aroma and flavour to the curry. The carrom/ajwain seeds added to the meatballs not only make it super healthy but also take the flavour quotient a notch higher.
So here’s lamb meatball curry – finger-lickin good!
Lamb Meatball Curry
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- Lamb mince – 1 kg
- Onion – 1 large finely chopped
- Ginger – 1 inch grated
- Garlic – 2 cloves grated
- Green chilli – 1 finely chopped
- Coriander leaves – ½ cup finely chopped
- Salt – to season
- Carrom seeds – ½ tsp
For the gravy:
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Onion – 2 medium finely chopped
- Ginger – 1 inch grated
- Garlic – 2 cloves grated
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Tomatoes – 3 finely chopped
- Green chilli – 1 finely chopped
- Salt – to season
- Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp
- Coriander leaves – ½ cup finely chopped
Masala powder – ½ tsp
- Bay leaf – 1
- Cloves – 4
- Cinnamon – 1 inch bark
Instructions
- To prepare the meatballs, combine all the ingredients 1-8 in a large bowl. Mix well and form small balls. Keep refrigerated for at least 30 minutes.
- In a pan, heat oil and crackle cumin seeds. Saute onions, garlic and ginger till light brown.
- Then add turmeric powder, green chilli and tomatoes; sauté till the tomatoes turn mushy and oils starts to leave the sides of the pan.
- Add the masala powder and enough water to cook the meatballs. Season with salt.
- Bring to boil and add the meatballs. Cook till the meatballs are tender and juicy.
- Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
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Thanks Vijay
Congrats on your one year as a Melbournean!! This curry looks amazing; will try this with a vegetarian version of meatballs 🙂
Thanks so much. I am sure the vegetarian version will also be fantastic.
what a gorgeous recipe for the whole family! congrats on a year in oz – very brave moving countries!
Thanks dear; yup lots of apprehensions but this is a beautiful country so totally pleased we decided on this.
This looks so amazing! And congratulations on your one year!
Thanks so much dear
Yum, these sound delicious. congratulations on your first year in Melbourne – quite an adjustment for you I’m sure. We are also 1 year in Townsville – it has flown by!
Indeed…..thanks Vicki
We always have lamb mince in the freezer – comes with being sheep farmers – so will definitely be trying this one out!
Wow; surely have a lot to learn from you then regarding lambs.
I love your lamb meatball recipe I never cooked lamb before. It sounds easy.
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Thanks Vincent; it is a really simple dish and so is working with lamb mince.
These meatballs look amazing! I can just smell all those fabulous herbs and spices. Wow!
I can imagine it must be a quite a roller-coaster ride to settle in a anew country. I lived in Australia for a short while (visited Melbourn once) and found it very different from Europe. I imagine the contrast with India must be even bigger! I hope though you embrace the experience – with all its ups and downs!
Since I spent my childhood in Dubai, I am sort of used to the big city culture. Even in India, I spent the majority of my time in metro cities so initial adjustments were not really a problem. But what I found really different is the social culture of this place. Its so sleepy headed when compared to Dubai and its high frenzy social life. And plus….hardly any good friends; all my blogger friends are my friends now.
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Happy anniversary mate…you’re a dinky-di aussie now ?
thanks dear…lol