Massaman curry beef meatballs

Shopping list (serves 4-6) :

• 1 kilo beef mince
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 kaffir lime leaf
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 1 piece fresh ginger
• 2 cloves fresh garlic
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 1 small bunch coriander
• 1 piece galangal
• 2 small chillies
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups diced fresh vegetables
• Bread crumbs
• Sea salt and cracked white pepper

Method:

1. Sautee the vegetables in a medium to high heat frypan with a little oil until they are just softened, season with salt & pepper and set aside.
2. In a mortar and pestle crush all the spices and herbs together until it is a fine paste.
3. In a frypan with a little oil cook off the paste until it is aromatic, then add this to the diced vegetables and mince.
4. Mix together well with the 3 eggs, salt & pepper and enough breadcrumbs to dry the mix out so that they can be shaped.
5. Roll them into desired size, then let them rest in the fridge for a minimum of one hour before cooking in a frypan until golden brown and cooked through.
6. Eat them tossed through a simple tomato sugo or have them in a roll for lunch.

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