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SRC Reveal: Indian-Style Meatballs

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It's time for Group B's March 2016 for the Secret Recipe Club. This month I was assigned to The Hobo Kitchen which is written by Ellie.


Ellie was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas and lived there until she was 16.  She moved to the United States in the late 90s and has been here ever since.  As the name of her blog suggests, she happily resides in Hoboken, NJ. When she first started blogging in 2008, she blogged at The Bitchin' Kitchin', but rebranded and The Hobo Kitchen was born. You can follow her on social media: on Facebook and on Twitter.

When I started to delve into her recipe index, I was tickled to see three categories of cupcakes. Three. Seriously. Boozy, Savory, and Sweet. That's a girl after my own foodie heart. I looked at her Bahamian recipes; Peas 'n' Rice, Sweet Potato Mallow, and Fire Engine all called my name. But, we love Indian flavors in our household, so her Indian-Style Meatballs won out. Mine are slightly adapted as  I made them gluten-free and baked them versus pan-fried them.

Indian-Style Meatballs
slightly adapted from Hobo Kitchen

Ingredients makes approximately 2 dozen small meatballs
Meatballs
  • 1 pound organic, grass-fed ground beef
  • 1 1/2 T garam masala
  • 1 1/2 T freshly minced ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 C fresh cilantro
  • 3/4 C gluten-free breadcrumbs
  • 1 T hemp hearts
  • freshly ground salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
Sauce
  • 1/2 C ground almonds
  • 1/2 T ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 C fresh tomato sauce
  • 1/4 C organic heavy cream
  • 1 pinch coarse salt

Procedure
Meatballs
In a large bowl, using your hands, mix together all of the ingredients until well-combined. Roll walnut-sized balls and place them on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 35 minutes until well-browned.

Sauce
While the meatballs are cooking, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. You're just looking to meld the flavors together.

To serve, roll the cooked meatballs in the sauce. Serve immediately. 


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  1. Kathy WalkerMarch 13, 2016 at 9:24 PM

    I love Indian cuisine...this would be so tasty!

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  2. CorinaMarch 14, 2016 at 4:51 AM

    I also love Indian food and these sound so tasty! The sauce isn't too spicy either so it sounds perfect for young children as well.

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  3. Renee Paj March 14, 2016 at 6:52 AM

    Another fine looking, flavorful meatball recipe! Beautiful!

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  4. Linda@2CookinMamasMarch 14, 2016 at 6:16 PM

    What a great chance of pace from the regular Italian meatballs! What do you usually serve with them?

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