How to Make Pakistani Meatballs with Gravy (Koftay) Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

Pakistan Pakistani Meatballs with Gravy (Koftay)


This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.



Recipe makes for 6 Servings


1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef

 2 onions, thinly sliced, divided

 1 teaspoon chili powder

 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom


 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

 1 cup yogurt

 1/2 cup dry lentils

 1 teaspoon ginger paste

 1 teaspoon garlic paste

 1 teaspoon crushed coriander seed

 2 1/2 cups water

 crushed red pepper to taste

 salt to taste


Directions:


1. In a medium bowl, mix lean ground beef, half of the onions, chili powder, black pepper, cloves, cumin and cardamom. Shape the mixture into approximately six 2 inch meatballs.

2. In a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the remaining onion in the vegetable oil until tender. 

3. Mix in the yogurt, lentils, ginger paste, garlic paste, coriander seed, water, red pepper and salt. Place the meatballs into the mixture. Reduce heat to low and cook 30 minutes, until meatballs are evenly browned and lentils are tender.





For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.



Enjoy..




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