Name: American Lamb Meatballs with Indian Curry Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1012 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground American Lamb; 2 Garlic, finely minced; 1 Shallot, finely minced (sub with 1/2 cup chopped onion); 1 tsp Kosher salt; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1 tsp Dried mint (sub 1 tbsp fresh); 2 tbsp Ghee, butter or olive oil; 4 Garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Ginger, grated or use paste; 1 tsp Fresh turmeric, grated ( or 1/2 tsp ground turmeric); 1 tbsp Garam masala spice; 1 tsp Fennel seeds; 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek leaves (optional but recommended); 1 XL tomato, finely diced with juices; 13.50 Coconut milk (not lite) or sub with 1.5 cups plain yogurt; 2 tsp Brown sugar or coconut sugar or alterative; 0.50 tsp Salt, more/less to taste; 0.25 tsp Cayenne, more/less to taste; Serve over basmati rice, cauliflower rice or a bowl of baby spinach

CategoryGround Lamb

Recipe provided by Lamb Meatballs with Indian Curry Sauce | Feasting At Home, courtesy of the American Lamb Board (American Lamb Meatballs with Indian Curry Sauce | American Lamb).

Yields1012 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Lamb Meatballs

1 lb Ground American Lamb

2 Garlic, finely minced

1 Shallot, finely minced (sub with 1/2 cup chopped onion)

1 tsp Kosher salt

1 tsp Garam masala

1 tsp Dried mint (sub 1 tbsp fresh)

Indian Curry Sauce

2 tbsp Ghee, butter or olive oil

4 Garlic, minced

2 tbsp Ginger, grated or use paste

1 tsp Fresh turmeric, grated ( or 1/2 tsp ground turmeric)

1 tbsp Garam masala spice

1 tsp Fennel seeds

1 tsp Dried Fenugreek leaves (optional but recommended)

1 XL tomato, finely diced with juices

13.50 Coconut milk (not lite) or sub with 1.5 cups plain yogurt

2 tsp Brown sugar or coconut sugar or alterative

0.50 tsp Salt, more/less to taste

0.25 tsp Cayenne, more/less to taste

Serve over basmati rice, cauliflower rice or a bowl of baby spinach

Start the rice, if making.

Place ground lamb, shallot, garlic, salt, garam masala and mint in a bowl and mix well, using your hands. Using wet hands, form into 1 ½ inch wide balls. ( about 10 meatballs)

Heat a large skillet with olive oil. Begin searing the lamb meatballs.

At the same time you could start the sauce ( or wait and use the same pan).

Heat ghee in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and cook 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook two more minutes. Add all the spices and then the tomato and its juices. Cook 1 minutes. Add the coconut milk and simmer gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the sugar, salt and cayenne. Taste and adjust salt and heat.

Add the lamb meatballs to the sauce, coating well. Simmer gently until the lamb meatballs are cooked through. Serve over your choice of rice, cauliflower rice, or baby spinach.

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