Spicy Meatballs

Name: Spicy Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion (Large); 2 red chillies (Seeded); 2 Cloves garlic (); 1 Tbsp coriander seed; 1 Tsp cumin seed; 450 G minced beef; 2 Tsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 lemon (Juiced); 1 egg (Beaten); vegetable oil (For shallow frying); salt & pepper; 1 green chilli (To garnish); 2 red chillies (To garnish); chilli sambel (To serve)

Felicity MacLeod

Prep 20 mins20m

Cook 10 mins10m

Makes 15

These spicy meatballs are always a hit when entertaining, the chilli turns a family favourite into a adult spicy treat, while the sambal dipping sauce is sure to separate the boys from the men.

Cook ahead and reheat when your guests arrive.

↬ Adapted from The chili-lover's cookbook by Jenni Fleetwood, 2001

Ingredients

1 onion (Large)
2 red chillies (Seeded)
2 cloves garlic ()
1 tbsp coriander seed
1 tsp cumin seed
450 g minced beef
2 tsps brown sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 lemon (Juiced)
1 egg (Beaten)
vegetable oil (For shallow frying)
salt & pepper
1 green chilli (To garnish)
2 red chillies (To garnish)
chilli sambel (To serve)

Instructions

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1
Add chilli, onion and garlic into a food processor and process until finely chopped. Set aside.
2
Dry fry coriander and cumin seeds in a hot frying pan for . Tip seeds into a mortar and pestle and grind.
3
In a large bowl add meat, ground spices and stir in the onion mixture. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice and beaten egg. Season to taste.
4
Shape the meat mixture into small even-size balls, and chill for to firm them up.
5
Heat oil in large frying pan, fry meatballs for , turning often, until cooked through and browned (in batches).
6
Drain meatballs on kitchen paper.
7
On a platter, add meatballs and sprinkle over the finely sliced chilli. Serve with sambal.

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