Chicken Kofta Curry

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 teaspoons ground coriander
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 kg ground chicken
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 10 fresh curry leaves
• 1 (400 g) can canned tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (400 ml) can coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 mix the first 3 spices together in a small bowl; set aside.
• 2 place the chicken, one tablespoon each of the garlic and ginger; the turmeric, chilli powder, flour, egg, salt and half the mix you set aside in a large bowl and mix well.
• 3 form into golf ball sized balls.
• 4 heat half the oil in a pan and brown the balls; drain and set aside.
• 5 heat the remaining oil and cook the onions for 5 minutes. add the curry leaves and remaining mix of ground spices, garlic and ginger to the pan and cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes.
• 6 add the tomatoes and coconut milk; simmer for 10 minutes.
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper, add the meatballs and cook for another 15 minutes.