Beef Kofta Curry (Pakistani Meatball Curry)
Kofta curry is Pakistani-style meatball curry made with tender, melt-in-the-mouth meatballs called koftas that are cooked in a savory onion and yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 yellow onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
FOR MEATBALLS
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) ground beef
- 2 tablespoon grinded onion paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 3 tablespoon yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon gram flour roasted
- 2 green chilies chopped
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot and fry the onions on medium high heat until golden brown, then transfer them to a plate.
- Add a splash of water to the onions and blend them into a smooth paste using a grinder or small blender.
- To a mixing bowl add all the meatball ingredients and mix well till everything is homogenous.
- Scoop some meat from the kofta mixture and shape into golf ball-sized meatballs, then set them aside. Make sure the meatballs are smooth and crack-free.
- In the same pot in which you fried onions, sauté the ginger garlic paste. Then, add 2 tablespoon onion paste, yogurt, salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and turmeric. Cook the masala until the oil separates.
- Add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and gently add the meatballs into the curry. Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Avoid stirring with a spoon to prevent the meatballs from breaking—simply tilt the pot 2-3 times so they cook evenly.
- Once the oil rises to the top, turn off the heat, sprinkle garam masala, and garnish with fresh cilantro and sliced green chilies.
- Serve the kofta curry with naan or rice!
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Notes
- You can replace ground beef with ground chicken, lamb, veal or mutton.
- Feel free to add potatoes or peas to this kofta curry.
- I add 12 meatballs into this quantity of curry and make flat kababs if any mixture is left and use it as a side.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 30gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 1049mgPotassium: 724mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 4mg
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