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Madras-style Meatball Kabobs Recipe

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Ingredients

Sauce .
Other ingredients .
2 large eggs .
1 c finely sliced yellow onions .
2 lbs ground lamb .
1 tbsp firmly packed light brown sugar .
6 tbsps fine dry breadcrumbs .
2 tsps kosher salt .
2 large green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces .
1 tsp kosher salt .
Meatballs .
1 tsp ground cumin .
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper .
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger .
2 tbsps vegetable oil .
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper .
vegetable oil .
1 tbsp Madras curry powder .
1 (28 oz) can plum tomatoes with liquid .
1 tbsp minced garlic .
2 tbsps minced jalapeno peppers

Directions

Step #1 Make the sauce: in a pan over med-heat/flame, warm the vegetable oil; add in the onion; cook, stirring every once in awhile, for 5 mins until golden.
Step #2 Add in the garlic; cook 1 min.
Step #3 Stir in the curry powder & cumin; cook 30 seconds more.
Step #4 Stir in the ginger; remove pan from heat.
Step #5 Remove half the mixture from the pan & reserve it to mix with the lamb.
Step #6 In a food processor/blender, salt, puree the tomatoes & add to the onion mixture in the pan; add in the brown sugar, & pepper; bring to a boil over high heat.
Step #7 Decrease heat to a simmer & cook, stirring often, until the sauce is very thick & has reduced to about 1 ½ c (about 30 mins); set aside.
Step #8 Meanwhile, make the meatballs: in a bowl mix the bread crumbs with ½ c cold water; let this stand for about 5 mins; stir in the the eggs.
Step #9 Add in the lamb, pepper, salt, jalapeno, & reserved onion mixture.
Step #10 Gently stir with your fingers just until mixed.
Step #11 Wet hands with cold water & shape the meat into 40 balls, about 1 ½ inches in diameter each.
Step #12 Be careful not to overwork the meat.
Step #13 Cover up with plastic wrap & put in the fridge about 45 mins until very cold.
Step #14 Thread the cold meatballs onto eight skewers, five per skewer, alternating with the bell pepper.
Step #15 Lightly brush the meatballs & bell pepper with the vegetable oil.
Step #16 Grill over direct high heat until the meat is cooked to the center, about 6-8 mins turning once halfway through grilling time.
Step #17 Meanwhile, reheat the sauce; serve kabobs hot with the sauce.
Enjoy the Madras-Style Meatball Kabobs recipe