Chicken Meatballs with Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe

4 from 24 votes
A white dish filled with meatballs covered in a rich, red tomato sauce. The meatballs are garnished with chopped green herbs, likely parsley or cilantro, and the dish sits on a wooden surface.

Amazing chicken meatballs with creamy coconut curry sauce. Easy and flavorful dish for midweek lunch or dinner.

A white dish filled with meatballs covered in a rich, red tomato sauce. The meatballs are garnished with chopped green herbs, likely parsley or cilantro, and the dish sits on a wooden surface.

Chicken Meatballs with Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe

4 from 24 votes
Prep Time 45 minutes
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5 yields

Ingredients
 

For the meatballs:

  • 1¼ lbs. 560g Ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Chili flakes/black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ bunch Coriander chopped
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Oil

For the sauce:

  • Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon Curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
  • 1 can 400g Coconut milk
  • 1 cup 240ml Chicken stock

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Make the meatballs: in a bowl, mix ground chicken, spices, coriander and chopped onion. Form into balls bout 1 inch in diameter.
    2. In a large skillet add oil on over a medium heat. Place meatballs in the skillet and brown them for about 1-2 minutes from each side. Remove cooked meatballs from the pan and set aside.
    3. Make the sauce: in the same pan heat oil, add curry powder, garam masala, paprika, grated garlic, grated ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add chopped onion and cook for 4-5 minutes.
    4. Add coconut milk, chicken stock, salt and stir. Add chicken meatballs, bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes. turn the heat off and add chopped coriander.

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One Comment

  1. swati jha says:

    what is curry powder?

    August 22, 2020
4 from 24 votes (24 ratings without comment)

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