Curry Meatballs With Ground Turkey

🧂 Ingredients

• 500 g ground turkey

  (1 lb.)
• 1/3 medium onion

  peeled and grated (can also be very finely diced but the juice from the grated onion adds more flavour to the meat and keeps it quite moist)
• 2 cloves of garlic

  minced or grated
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger

  thumb-sized knob
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper
• 2/3 cup bread crumbs

  I used gluten-free ones
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Extra oil for cooking

  about 2 tablespoons
• 2 tablespoons olive or coconut oil
• 1/2 medium onion

  very finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic

  grated or finely diced
• 1 tablespoon of grated or diced ginger
• 1 small carrot

  diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper

  cut into short strips
• 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

  can be omitted for Whole30
• 1 can

  400 ml coconut milk (full-fat), shaken well
• 2.5 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander/cilantro

Instructions

• 1 Combine the meatball ingredients and use your hands to fold the mixture until
  everything is well incorporated. 
• 2 Roll small meatballs, about tablespoon and a half of meat or so per ball. Set
  aside.
• 3 Heat a large skillet/pan over medium-high heat. Once sizzling hot, add 2
  tablespoons of oil. Place the meatballs in the pan, squash them slightly with
  your fingers. Cook for 5 minutes on each side, until browned. Remove from the
  pan. 
• 4 If using the same pan, give it a wash first. 
• 5 Make the curry sauce. Heat the pan over medium-high and add 2 tbsp olive oil or
  coconut oil. Add the onions, carrots and red peppers and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
• 6 Then add the garlic and ginger and cook for a minute or two, stirring a few
  times. You can add another drizzle of oil if it gets dry. 
• 7 Stir in the curry powder, turmeric, and brown sugar and stir. Then pour in the
  coconut milk, fish sauce and lime juice and stir to combine. Cook for 2-3
  minutes on medium-low heat, stirring a couple of times.
• 8 Add back the meatballs and stir through the sauce. Cook for 1-2 minutes and
  finish by topping with fresh coriander. 
• 9 Serve over rice with a side of broccoli or broccoli or other Asian greens and
  extra cilantro/coriander on top. 

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