Meatball Curry (Kofta Curry)

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef

5 onions, chopped finely

2 tablespoons garlic paste

1 tablespoon ginger paste

2 tablespoons Garam Masala (can be purchased at any Indian store)

3 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon Salt

3 tablespoons Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon ginger paste

2 tablespoon garlic paste

2 teaspoons coriander powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon Garam Masala (for gravy)

4 large tomatoes, cubed

Instructions:

1) Put the ground beef, 2 of the chopped onions, 2 tablespoons garlic paste, 1 tablespoon ginger paste, 2 tablespoons garam masala, tomato ketchup and cilantro leaves in a large bowl and mix well.

2) Form the mixture into equal sized balls and place on a plate.

3) Heat oil in a pan and add the remaining onions. Fry till light brown then add the remaining ginger and garlic pastes. Fry for a minute.

4) Add all the powdered spices- coriander, cumin, red chili powder, garam masala, turmeric- and fry for 3 minutes.

5) Add the tomatoes and mix well. Fry the masala till the oil begins to separate from it.

6) Add 2 cups of warm water to the masala and season with salt to taste. Gently add the meatballs now. Do not stir for the first 5 minutes.

7) Stir gently to make sure the meatballs don't break.

8) Cook uncovered till the meatballs are done. The gravy can be as thick as you like so add or dry up the water as required, I prefer it slightly thick.