Lamb Meatballs with Curried Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
1 ea 28oz can crushed plum tomatoes
1 ea Fresh garlic clove- finely minced
1/2 C Fresh onion- finely minced
3 Tbsp Curry powder
4 Tbsp Olive oil
2 1/2 lb Fresh ground lamb meat
1/4 C Spice Union Garam Masala Spice Blend
2 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro- finely minced
1/4 C Milk
1/2 C Panko bread crumbs
Prepare the Curried Tomato Sauce:
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Heat a medium size heavy stainless steel sauce pan to medium heat.
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Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil, onion and garlic to the sauce pan. Cook for about 1 minute or until the onion is translucent.
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Add the Curry powder to the sauce pan and stir to coat the onions. Cook for about 45 seconds to allow the Curry powder to bloom.
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Add the crushed plum tomato to the sauce pan. Cover, lower the temperature to simmer and allow to cook for at least 1 hour.
Prepare the Lamb Meatballs:
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Combine the lamb meat, Spice Union Garam Masala Spice Blend, cilantro, milk, panko bread crumbs and olive oil in a large bowl.
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With your hands, gently fold together the lamb mixture until thoroughly combined. Cover and place to rest in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
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Preheat your oven to 350°F.
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Shape the lamb mixture into even sized meatballs; about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. It helps to have wet hands when rolling the meatballs.
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Place the meatballs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable shortening such as Pam spray.
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Place the pan of meatballs into the oven and cook for about 30 minutes.
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Remove the meatballs from the oven and place the meatballs into the curried tomato sauce.
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Allow the meatballs to cook in the curried tomato sauce for 1 hour.
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Serve the meatballs in a bowl with curried tomato sauce spooned over the top of the meatballs.