Thursday 19 July 2012

Curried Meatballs with Banana and Onion relish




Ingredients

1 kg good quality ground beef
4 - 6 slices of white bread ( we have big slices, so I used 4)
1 medium onion grated
2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
chopped coriander
zest and juice of a lemon
2 tsp curry powder
water
vegetable oil

Soak the bread in water. When the bread is completely drenched, squeeze out the water and mix with all the other ingredients. Form meatballs and fry in vegtable oil until cooked.

Banana and Onion Relish

2 large onions - peeled and sliced thinly
1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger - sliced in thin matchsticks
1-2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1-2 tbsp white wine vinegar - I used pineapple vinegar
vegetable oil
salt/pepper
2-3 bananas - peeled and sliced

Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onions and ginger with the curry powder and the turmeric. The onions must be soft, but still holds its texture. Add the sugar and the vinegar and let the relish cook until the liquid is all gone. Should take 1-2 minutes. Taste and season. Add the sliced bananas and let it just stand for a while so that the flavors can infuse the bananas. Do not cook the bananas.

(My Easy Cooking)