Halwai January 11, 2024

Ingredients:

• turkey, minced (makes 20 Meat balls) – 1 packet
• Onion white, medium size, finely chopped – 2
• coriander powder – 1.5 tsp
• Red Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp
• cilantro, finely chopped – 1 cup
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Jeera powder – 1 tsp
• cooking oil – 2 cups
• salt for taste
• Masala for Gravy:
• white Onion – 1.5
• Ginger – 1/2 inch
• Garlic – 6 pods
• Cloves – 2
• Cinnamon stick – 1
• Tomato – 1
• cooking oil – 1 tbsp
• Mint chopped – 1 tsp
• Coconut Milk – 2 tbsp
• Cilantro

Method:

  1. In a bowl add ground turkey, turmeric, salt, cilantro, jeera powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and finely chopped onions.
  2. Mix well and make into small lemon size meat balls.
  3. Fry to golden brown in a deep frying pan and keep it aside.
  4. For gravy:
  5. Fry all the above ingredients in oil to an light golden brown.
  6. Grind them into a fine paste.
  7. To this add red chilli powder, coriander powder.
  8. This mixed masala must be about size of lemon.
  9. In a pressure cooker, put ground masala paste, add 2 tbsps of water, salt and chopped mint.
  10. When masala boils add turkey meat balls.
  11. Add a little coconut milk before closing the pressure cooker lid.
  12. Cook until 2 whistles.
  13. Reduce heat and let it cool.
  14. Transfer into a serving bowl.
  15. Garnish with fresh cream or grated cheese and cilantro as for your taste.
  16. Serve hot with Rice or Naan.

Recipe courtesy of Bramaramba Chandrashekar