Curried Chicken Meatballs

 

Ingredients

  • Meatballs:
  • 1 b ground meat or chicken
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 tsp sweet curry powder (I use Madras)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives (I like even more than that)
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Creamy tomato sauce:
  • 1./2 greek yogurt (I use Chobani non-fat)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1.5 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 unsweetened coconut cream (optional)
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • Pasta of your choice

Instructions

  1. Meatballs:
  2. Combine all ingredients well. Scoop into balls. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan and sear meatballs well on all sides. Drain on paper towels.
  3. Sauce:
  4. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add ginger, garlic and onion. Sauté gently until onions are soft and translucent but not brown. Add garam masala, turmeric and salt. Cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook until they burst, 5-7 minutes. Add coconut cream, and cilantro. Simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer sauce to food processor and pulse a few times until still thick and chunky.
  5. Return sauce to pan. Add meatballs and yogurt and cover. Cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Serve on pasta if desired.