Indian Chicken Meatballs and Lentil Stew

Submitted by Nasseh

"Healthy & Tasty. I use my pressure cooker to cut down on cook times."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 26
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• Meatball

• 1⁄2 lb ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon olive oil mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• 1⁄4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil

• Stew

• 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium potato, peeled & cut into small cubes
• 1⁄2 cup red lentil
• 1⁄2 slice fresh ginger, peeled & chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cardamom

directions

1. Meatballs:

2. Combine all ingredients except oil in a bowl. Heat the oil in a frying pan.
3. Scoop out about a ping pong ball size of the mixture & place into the frying pan. Continue until all the mixture is gone.
4. Brown the meatballs on both sides but do not cook through.

5. Stew:

6. Heat oil in a large pot then saute onion & garlic until lightly browned. Add spices, cook, stirring until fragrant.
7. Add broth, potatoes, lentils, spices/herb, & meatballs; bring to a boil then immediately reduce heat to simmer.
8. Covered for 20 minutes until potatoes are cooked and sauce is thickened.
9. Optional: Serve over basmati rice cooked in chicken broth or use thick bread to scoop up the meatballs & lentils.

Reviews

[LUVMY2BOYS]

This was a really great recipe! Am always on the lookout for new ways to use lentils--so healthy & inexpensive! I DID change the spice amounts--upped them to add more flavor. For the meatballs, I used parmesan cheese in place of the olive oil mayo, which I didn't use. I used 3/4 tsp garam masala & added 1/4 tsp garlic powder. I used dried parsley & left out the lemon--used lean ground turkey & used less black pepper. For the stew, I left out the potato (personal preference; I may include it next time!), upped all the spices & used regular lentils. I needed about 1/2 more water to keep the broth going--and the lentils look about 30 min to cook at a hard boil. Served w/ whole wheat naan bread. Thanks so much for sharing!