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Home » Recipe » Hoof & Feather » Lamb » Mamta Gupta’s Keema Meatball Curry

Mamta Gupta’s Keema Meatball Curry

Published on September 5, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia 51 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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Mamta Gupta's Indian Keema Meatball Curry

In collaboration with Simply Beef & Lamb.

Mamta Gupta's Keema Meatball Curry

I am a huge fan of spice and vibrant fresh flavour, which means we eat a lot of Indian and Middle Eastern foods in our house. We’re also fans of lamb. For years, every Autumn, I’ve bought a whole lamb from a local crofter for our freezer; lambs reared in the fields outside my house, lambs I know have been treated well, and lambs that have been slaughtered locally, meaning lower food miles.

Red Tractor - the largest food assurance scheme in the UK. It claims to ensure the food is traceable, safe to eat and has been produced responsibly.Not everyone has access to their own home grown hill lambs, but thankfully there are ways for you to choose lamb that has been farm assured and is of top quality. Look out for a quality mark like the Red Tractor logo on packets of British home grown lamb (and beef) so you can be sure the meat is traceable, safe to eat and has been produced responsibly.

Lamb mince is an incredibly delicious and versatile ingredient – use it in comfort food dishes like shepherd’s pies and barbecue kofta skewers, but what about non-traditional recipes like hash, pancakes, tortillas, tacos, toasties, nachos, pasta bakes or even in a Scotch egg?

Simply Beef and Lamb have teamed up with Red Tractor and a couple of pretty awesome Keema Nans who want to share their family recipes and home cookery tips, showing you just how versatile and tasty British lamb can be. This week they’ve published a rather fantastic digital keema cookbook comprised of traditional and modern keema recipes (keema means ‘minced meat’) along with some cooking tips, advice and more.

One of their recipes, the keema meatball curry by Mamta Gupta over at Mamta’s Kitchen, really caught my eye, so this weekend I treated the family to a quick and delicious Indian curry. Watch the video above to see just how easy it is!

Would you believe that even the kids ate it! When you’ve got fussy kids like mine this is so much for the win!

The keema meatball curry was really simple to make, and there’s something incredibly satisfying with working with whole herbs and spices. The scents and aromas wafting from the kitchen had the family ooh-ing and aah-ing long before dinner was ready, and the thing with Indian cooking is that you can always adjust the heat to your liking. I only used half a chopped chilli in my meatballs, and that was just perfect for the kids. Not to spicy but still with a kick of heat to get the juices going. I always serve a little bowl of plain, natural yogurt on the side to help cool things down, if needs be.

Mamta Gupta's Keema Meatball Curry

Mamta Gupta's Keema Meatball Curry

You can find the recipe for other rather creative ways to cook lamb mince in The Keema Sutra, a recipe booklet to banish boring recipes and inspire families to spice up mealtimes. on the Simply Beef & Lamb website.

What’s your favourite way to cook lamb mince? Let me know in the comments!

Mamta Gupta's Keema Meatball Curry

Mamta Gupta's Indian Keema Meatball Curry

Lamb mince make delicious kofta (meat balls) which can be added to any curry sauce that you like. This meatball curry is so delicious, perfect to serve for a special meal. Despite the long list of ingredients, this curry is easy to make and relatively inexpensive too.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 12 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

for the meatballs

  • 500 grams lamb mince
  • 1 large egg slightly beaten
  • 1 medium onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 0.5 inch fresh ginger root peeled
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1-2 green chilli finely chopped (or use red)
  • 1.5 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 fresh mint leaves (or mint, if you prefer)

for the whole spices

  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 3 green cardamom pods broken slightly with a mortar
  • 8 whole peppercorns
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 inch cinnamon stick or cassia bark

for the curry

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 inch fresh ginger root peeled
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground chilli powder adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika for colour
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 medium tomatoes or 200 grams chopped tinned tomatoes
  • 0.5 - 0.75 pint water
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves to garnish
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Instructions 

  • 1. Place all meat ball ingredients, except the lamb and egg, in a food processor and process finely. If you don't have a food processor chop the ingredients as fine as you can.
  • Place the lamb in a large bowl and add the onion mixture and the egg. Mix well by hand or with a large spoon.
  • Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and leave in the fridge for a few hours, or overnight, to marinate. This helps the flavours to infuse.
  • When ready to cook the curry, shape the meatballs into 20 walnut sized balls. I divided the mixture into half, then half again to make the balls as evenly sized as I could. Wetting your fingers and palms helps with the rolling.
  • To prepare the curry, heat the vegetable oil in a heavy based saucepan.
  • When the oil is hot, add the whole spices. When the cumin seeds begin to sizzle add the onion, garlic and ginger mix.
  • Fry this mixture until it is golden to dark brown. This might take awhile, but be patient - it's an important step in making the curry taste amazing.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, ground coriander, turmeric, chilli powder, paprika and salt. Cook until the oil separates or the mix looks shiny.
  • Add the water, bring to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer.
  • Add the meatballs, raw, to the simmering (but not boiling!) sauce. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, with the lid off (covering with the lid sometimes causes the meatballs to break), shaking the pan on occasion and turning once.
  • When meat balls are ready, any oil will separate and float to the top of the sauce. Add half the coriander leaves and garam masala, stir gently and transfer to a serving dish.
  • Garnish with remaining coriander and serve hot with freshly made chapattis, steamed rice or plain pilaf rice.

Notes

These meatballs can also be served plain as a snack or starter – you can even squish them into flat burger patties and serve in mini burger buns. Just shallow fry in a pan and serve with a fresh green chutney or your choice of condiment.
Recipe and photograph provided by Simply Beef & Lamb.

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OTHER KEEMA SUTRA RECIPES
Mamta Gupta’s Indian Keema Lamb Meatballs by Kavey Eats (Mamta’s daughter)
Spicy Lamb Keema Pizza by Supergolden Bakes
Lamb Keema Nachos by Foodie Quine
Lamb Keema Tacos by Fuss Free Flavours
Keema Nachos by Munchies and Munchkins

This is a paid post in collaboration with Simply Beef & Lamb as part of their Keema Sutra campaign. Thank you for supporting the brands who make it possible for me to do what I love: mess up my kitchen and share recipe stories!

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Comments

  1. Pat C.Wilson says

    September 19, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    meatball with white rice is the best combination for a dinner. i usually cook meatball with tofu ( try it out Elizabeth 😀 ) because my kids eat much more whenever i make that dish.
    i forward more posts from you, have a nice week!

    Reply
  2. Emily Rose says

    September 15, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    I’m a big curry fan, although mine are vegan! But i might try some soya meatballs!

    Reply
  3. Charlotte says

    September 11, 2016 at 11:20 am

    What a great idea. I have only ever had meatballs in bolognaise. Bet they would be fab in a curry!

    Reply
  4. Tracy Morgan says

    September 10, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Making this for tea tonight! Although I won’t ever be able to compete with these beautiful photos!

    Reply
  5. Annie B says

    September 9, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Firstly your photography is awesome. I can’t stand lamb and you’re making even me hungry! I guess this would maybe work with different meat?

    Reply
  6. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says

    September 8, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Wow how delicious does this look. A really authentically spiced curry.

    Reply
  7. Platter Talk says

    September 8, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    Those look delicious & I love curry! We are going to give this recipe a try next weekend! Thanks.

    Reply
  8. Melissa @ My Wife Can Cook says

    September 8, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    Wow, this looks amazing! I have never had curry and meatballs together. I love all those spices, I bet the whole house smelled amazing while making this!

    Reply
  9. Anna Fraser says

    September 7, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    Oooof this looks amazing! I love curry and cook it possibly twice a week – I’m quite literally addicted to spices so this recipe couldn’t be any more up my street if you possibly tried!
    I’m going to give it a go on Friday night. Thank you!

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  10. Colleen C says

    September 7, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    First of all, I love your photography! And these meatballs look delicious! Doesn’t help that I’m sitting through a chemotherapy session right now, dying for yummy food! Beautiful post! xoxoxo

    Reply
  11. The London Mum says

    September 7, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    I have never thought about a meatball curry before but it sounds and LOOKs amazing!

    Reply
  12. Valerie says

    September 7, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    I’ve never had meatballs and curry together. This looks so good.

    Reply
  13. Hannah says

    September 7, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    This looks and sounds like a great meal – I need to try it soon!

    Reply
  14. Melissa major says

    September 7, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Looks like a very nice curry! Really must make it one day 🙂

    Reply
  15. Dr.Amrita Basu says

    September 7, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    I love lamb keema curry.It’s comfort food to beat all.
    I am Indian and this has been a Sunday dinner favourite fora very long time.You pics are so great I can literally smell the aroma wafting from this beautiful dish.

    Reply
  16. Jasmine Watts says

    September 7, 2016 at 6:21 am

    Yumm.. this looks so delicious! I would love to try out this recipe today.

    Reply
  17. Lakisha says

    September 7, 2016 at 5:04 am

    Omg I love Indian food! I’ve always wonder how many seasonings and spices were used to create such flavorful dishes! Thanks for the tips

    Reply
  18. Tara L says

    September 7, 2016 at 4:44 am

    I would so love to make this recipe but would need help I dislike all the ingredients you have to put in lol I guess that is what curry is all about all the spices have to be just right!

    Reply
  19. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    September 6, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    I do love a good curry and this ones sounds especially delicious.

    Reply
  20. Kerry Norris says

    September 6, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    I’m pretty sure I saw a pic of this on your Instagram and I started salivating. We luckily are able to buy lamb straight from a farmer by us. Will defo be cooking this x

    Reply
  21. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    September 6, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    I do love a curry and a meatball curry sounds really comforting too.

    Reply
  22. nicol says

    September 6, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    Beautifully presented and looks amazing. Btw, you photography is on point.

    Reply
  23. Fatima says

    September 6, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    I’ve never tried curry, but I’d love to add it to my dish. I hear it gives it a nice kick

    Reply
  24. Rachel says

    September 6, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    My mouth is literally watering with this, all those colours and flavours, wow.

    Reply
  25. Claire says

    September 6, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    Oh how lovely! When we return from hols I have a lot of food posts p[anned – you are inspiring me!

    Reply
  26. Ana says

    September 6, 2016 at 11:27 am

    It looks so delicious! Thank you again for sharing such a delicious recipe and definitely, try this out.

    Reply
  27. Anna nuttall says

    September 6, 2016 at 10:51 am

    Beautiful photos and this meatball curry look delicious. I have bookmarked this and will be making this soon. xx

    Reply
  28. Sondra Barker says

    September 6, 2016 at 10:34 am

    I do enjoy a good curry quite often and this one looks absolutely delicious! Your photos are beautiful and the recipe sounds even better! I’ll have to try this one out the next time I’m craving a tasty curry!

    Reply
  29. Sam | North East Family Fun says

    September 6, 2016 at 9:36 am

    Do you know what, I’ve never thought of using meatballs in a curry – we always use lamb/chicken/prawns. Going to try this next time to mix things up a bit x

    Reply
  30. Tracy Morgan says

    September 6, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Oh, that really does look beyond amazing! Saving it to make myself!

    Reply
  31. Jessica says

    September 6, 2016 at 3:12 am

    I love Indian food too! This meatball curry is indeed a dish with a spice and vibrant fresh flavour that makes you wanting it more and more.

    Reply
  32. Liz Mays says

    September 6, 2016 at 12:50 am

    Yum! I really like curry with some spice. I know I’d like this recipe!

    Reply
  33. Ana De- Jesus says

    September 5, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    I am a big fan of spice as well and I really feel like it can add flavour to pretty much any dish. This looks lovely.

    Reply
  34. Sam Bresnahan says

    September 5, 2016 at 10:17 pm

    Very interesting choice using meatballs. I never considered meatballs in curry. Looks delicious

    Reply
  35. Nellwyn says

    September 5, 2016 at 10:15 pm

    This looks so yummy! Perfect for the upcoming cold weather.

    Reply
  36. Katy Stevens says

    September 5, 2016 at 10:04 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing! I have bookmarked it to come back to 🙂

    Reply
  37. Tara says

    September 5, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Oh this looks fabulous, I’d love to give it a go!

    Reply
  38. Rhian Westbury says

    September 5, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    I’m not usually a fan of currys but this meatball one sounds so yummy x

    Reply
  39. Harriet from Toby & Roo says

    September 5, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    This is just too delicious. I absolutely love the curry flavours and I can’t wait to give this a go!

    Reply
  40. Meg Kerns says

    September 5, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    Ack- this is the second curry post I’ve come across today- guess what we’re having for dinner now! Yum! Thank you for sharing, looks delish!

    Reply
  41. Lisa says

    September 5, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    Curry is always so delicious, and I’ve actually never used minced lamb before – in fact I’m not sure I could even get it here, but now I’ll be on the lookout for it! If I can’t find it I’ll substitute chicken or keep it vegetarian…otherwise I have all the ingredients so this one goes on my short list of new recipes to try!

    Reply
  42. Christine Dodd says

    September 5, 2016 at 7:31 pm

    This looks delicious. Personally I like a lamb mince burger served with liberal amounts of tsatsiki

    Reply
  43. Dahn @savor the Best says

    September 5, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    This looks incredible, lamb is one of my favorites and tastes so good in a curry. I love that your using whole spices for a fresh, vibrant flavor

    Reply
  44. Janette@CulinaryGinger says

    September 5, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    I miss a good Indian curry and always make my own, which I prefer. Now I have a new recipe, thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  45. LaaLaa says

    September 5, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Oh this looks delicious, I love curry being a vegetarian I substitute. Meatball curry very different, I like.

    Reply
  46. Shanna says

    September 5, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    THIS LOOKS AMAZING! I want to lick the screen!
    I have to try this for dinner one night!

    Reply
  47. Tara says

    September 5, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    This sounds incredible! So rich in flavor! I love the photos, especially showing the spices.

    Reply
  48. Paighton Millington - The Lazy Baker says

    September 5, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Oh I’m going to have to make this, it’s looks delicious! ☺️

    Reply
  49. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

    September 5, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    I love all of the vibrant colours of a curry. This looks wonderful, I’ve never had a meatball curry before.

    Reply

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