Name: Lamb Meatballs in Green Curry Sauce
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, seeded and minced; 1 (13 1/2-ounce) can coconut milk (do not shake); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1 cup packed chopped cilantro leaves; 1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate (sold at Indian grocers) or fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt; 1 pound ground lamb; 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Lamb Meatballs in Green Curry SauceBen Fink

While flipping through an Australian food magazine, my eyes were drawn to the appetizing green sauce in a photo of Indian-style meatballs. I am one of those people who do not rate cilantro as my favorite herb, but when I developed this dish to replicate the recipe at home, the sauce proved as delicious as it was attractive. Cook some basmati rice to serve with the meatballs.

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