Pineapple Kofta Curry

Submitted by Brian Holley

"This is a Thia style curry dish. Unusual in that it uses some cabbage. Goes well with all curries."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• flour
• oil (for frying)
• 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup pineapple chunk
• 1 1⁄2 cups coconut milk
• salt

directions

1. To make the meat balls, mix together the meat with onion, garlic, ground ginger, green pepper, cabbage, clove, and curry powder, and salt.
2. Form the mixture into balls the size of walnuts.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meat balls till they are brown. Drain them and set aside.
4. Heat the ghee in a separate pan and fry the onion and garlic till brown. Add all of the spices and cook for 3 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes, potato and pineapple and cook for 5 mins.Add the coconut milk and salt to taste.
6. Add the meat balls to the pan and simmer gently for 15 mins, shake the pan to prevent sticking do not stir as could break up the meat balls.