Indian Kofta Curry

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recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    629

A fantastic meatball curry that will last for days and feed your entire neighbourhood. Double the meatballs for double the pleasure. YUM!

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/indian-kofta-curry

recipe updated Dec 21, 2021

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    5
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    1 handful
  • Steamed rice icon
    Steamed rice
    as needed
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    8
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    40 g
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    50 g
  • Garam masala icon
    Garam masala
    2 tablespoons
  • Ketchup icon
    Ketchup
    50 g
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    3 pinches
  • Ground beef icon
    Ground beef
    1 kg
  • Ground coriander icon
    Ground coriander
    2 teaspoons
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground turmeric icon
    Ground turmeric
    1 teaspoon
  • Chili powder icon
    Chili powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala icon
    Garam masala
    1 teaspoon
  • Crushed tomatoes icon
    Crushed tomatoes
    800 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    400 g
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    as needed
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Frying pan
  • kCook icon Ceramic baking dish - 13 x 9 x 2"
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 200°C
  2. Place onion, garlic, ginger and olive oil into the Thermomix bowl
  3. Chop with MC fitted - approx 4 sec, speed 5
  4. Cook - approx 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  5. Add garam masala
  6. Cook - approx 1 min, Varoma, speed 1
  7. Tip out into a large bowl and add the ketchup, coriander leaves, salt and minced beef
  8. Roll into balls
  9. Add extra virgin olive oil to a clean frying pan
  10. Fry koftas on medium heat until browned, but not cooked through then set aside
  11. Without cleaning the bowl, place onion, garlic, ginger and olive oil into the Thermomix bowl
  12. Chop with MC fitted - approx 4 sec, speed 5
  13. Cook - approx 5 min, Varoma, speed 1
  14. Add coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli and garam masala
  15. Cook - approx 1 min, Varoma, speed 1
  16. Add tomatoes, water and salt
  17. Mix with MC fitted - approx 6 sec, speed 4
  18. Pour the sauce into a large baking dish and place koftas on top
  19. Bake uncovered - 20 min, 200°C
  20. Reduce oven temperature to 150°C
  21. Bake covered - 30 min, 150°C
  22. Serve with steamed rice and more fresh coriander to garnish
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