Malay Meatballs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• meatballs
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 green chilies (optional)
• 25 ml grated fresh gingerroot
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• oil
• 1 kg minced meat
• 3 ml turmeric
• 5 ml garam masala
• 25 ml lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cardamom seeds
• 2 pieces cinnamon sticks
• 1 (410 g) can chopped tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onion, chillies, ginger and garlic in a little oil till the onion is soft.
• 2 remove from the heat and cool.
• 3 add the mince and seasonings and mix.
• 4 shape the mixture into fairly small meatballs.
• 5 heat a little oil in a pan and fry the meatballs till brown on the outside about 2-3 minutes. remove from the pan.
• 6 for the sauce sauté the chopped onion in a little heated oil until soft about 5 minutes add the cardamom seeds and stick cinnamon and stir fry for about 1 minute.
• 7 add the chopped tomatoes and simmer gently.
• 8 add the meatballs a simmer till done, about 5 minutes.