Lamb Meatballs In Yogurt Sauce

Delectable lamb meat ball sauce accompanied by basmati rice, consist of ground lamb meatballs in a tomato yogurt sauce.

Ingredients:

For the meatballs

• I lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Juice of ½ a lemon

For the tomato sauce

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ cup yogurt
• 8 oz chopped tomato canned
• 2 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamoms
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoon oil

Directions:

To make the meatballs:

• Grate onion and press the water out in a sieve. In a bowl combine the lamb, onion, ginger, garlic chilies, egg, lime, salt and the spices.
• Divide into 20 pieces chill for few hours.

To make the sauce:

• Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and the spices until onion is golden.
• Stir in tomato and the yogurt and cook for few minutes. Add the meat balls simmer without stirring them for an hour.
• Add more water if needed.