Recipe
Red Thai beef meatball curry
This budget friendly recipe is packed full of flavour and will be sure to please the whole family.
- Serves 6
- Prep Time 25 mins
- Cooking Time 35mins
Ingredients
- Serves 6
Method
- To make the meatballs, Place all ingredients in a large bowl and using your hands mix well to combine; season to taste. Place in freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
- Heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Cook meatballs in two batches for 5 minutes until browned all over. Drain on paper towel.
- To the same pan you cooked your meatballs in, add the garlic, ginger and onion, and cook stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Add paste and mushrooms, and cook stirring for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in remaining ingredients except beans and pineapple; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 25 minutes. Stir in beans and pineapple and cook for a further 5 minutes or until meatballs and vegetables are cooked.
- Divide curry among bowls, scatter with sliced chilli, coriander sprigs and serve with lime wedges and steamed brown rice.
Tips
- Use damp hands when rolling meatballs to prevent sticking.
- Veal or lamb mince is an excellent alternative.
- Mince is the great all-rounder – mince is economical and kids love it. There are many meals you can make out of it including lasagne, rissoles and meatloaf. When choosing mince you will notice that there are different categories depending on fat content. The leanest mince is the best choice for minced meat sauces like bolognaise. Mid-range grades of mince with a little more fat are good for burgers, meatballs, Kofta and meatloaf. That little bit of extra fat helps keep them moist. Regular grades of mince are good all-purpose choice; just make sure to spoon off the fat as you brown the mince.