Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Mutton urundai kulambu(Meat ball curry)

For the curry
4 big ta.sp grated coconut
1 ta.sp chillies powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1ta.sp saunf
11/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp khus khus
1/4 turmeric powder
Grind altogether to a fine paste. Reserve 11/2 ta.sp for the meat ball.

For the meat balls
300gms minced meat
1 onion
2 green chillies
few springs of coriander leaves
few pudhina leaves
Mince altogether in a mixer and then mix in the reserved masala, salt, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 egg. mix well and keep.

Heat 2ta.sp oil in a pan and add a small piece of cinnamon, 3 cloves, and 3 cardamom. Then put one big chopped onion, fry till golden brown and add 1 ta.sp ginger garlic paste. Fry till the raw smell goes off. Now add 3 tomatoes finely chopped along with 1 ta.sp finely chopped coriander and pudhina leaves. cook till the tomatoes are nicely done . You should get a nice gravy sort of consistancy. Now add the gorund masala along with required amount of water for the curry. let it boil. When the gravy starts boiling make medium sized balls of the mince mixer and drop slowly into the boiling curry.Take care not to break the balls,and if you feel the balls are breaking add little more egg. let it cook on slow fire. Cubed potaoes can be added in the curry after adding the balls. Cook till the meat balls and potaoes are cooked. lastly add 2 ta.sp of thick coconut milk(optional) and lime juice to taste. Vinegar can also be added if one likes the taste in place of lime juice. Keep in sim till the oil floats in the top.