Meatballs
- Oh Yes!
| Welcome to a spicy and delectable issue
of White Jasmine quarterly newsletter. Our topic this
quarter is Meatballs or Koftas as commonly referred to
in the Middle East and the Sub-Continent. Meatballs are
one of the family favorites in my family, my son Samir
actually claims to detect my mood just by tasting my
delicious meatballs. For a long time I really thought
he is making this up, however, he has somehow been successful
in persuading me to think that it is true. |
| It has been very interesting to experiment
with meatballs; traditionally they are made in a tomato
and onion sauce and served with basmati rice. Some spices
like turmeric, chili powder, garam masala, garlic and
ginger are mixed in the meat and then some are added
to the sauce to add more flavors. I have tried making
the meatballs with our new Tandoori Masala in a traditional
tomato sauce as well as on the skewers with a variety
of vegetables on the grill; the results have been absolutely
smashing. I took some meatballs a couple of times for
my coworkers and they were gone within an hour. Now,
I am not sure if it is because my coworkers are always
hungry or the meatballs were really good, I think I will
go with the latter observation. |
| I would encourage you to try the Tandoori
Meatballs recipe on the skewers this summer with our
delicious and cooling yogurt sauce on the side. |
| I hope you are inspired to try the attached
recipe and our Tandoori Masala in some of your own recipes.
Have a great summer and remember it is your kitchen;
you can do whatever you like! |
Huma
Siddiqui
President |
Tandoori
Kofta
2
tablespoons olive oil
2 inch cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon chopped ginger
1 8 oz fire roasted chopped tomatoes
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons White Jasmine Tandoori Masala
1 teaspoon whole cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
1 cup chopped cilantro |
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| Heat
the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon stick.
Add chopped tomatoes and let it cook on low/medium
heat for a minute or two. Add ½ a
teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro and
a cup of warm water. Let the sauce simmer on low heat
for about ten minutes. |
| In a separate bowl, mix ground beef,
salt, Tandoori Masala, whole cumin, garlic, ginger
and cilantro. After mixing it well, make the meatballs
and start dropping them in the simmering mixture. Let
all the balls cook for about 15-20 minutes. There should
be a little bit of sauce left around the meatballs.
You can reduce the water by turning the heat high,
depending on how saucy you would like. Garnish with
chopped cilantro. |
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