Bengali Style Meatballs

Bengali Style Meatballs

Indian, Side, Authentic bengali recipe, Meatball recipe, Bengali style recipe, Jamai shashthi recipe
Cooks in    Serves 4
Ingredients
  • Meatballs -
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 medium size potato, peeled and boiled
  • ½ medium onion, chopped coarsely
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3-4 green chilies chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry -
  • 1 large potato, cut into inch size squares
  • ½ onion chopped thinly
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 tomato, chopped coarsely
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 2-3 cinnamon
  • 1 inch-size cardamom
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 3 tablespoon mustard oil
  • Salt to taste
Directions
  • Making the meatballs -
  • Preheat the oven to 425F.
  • Mix all ingredients of meatballs in a large bowl, it will make a sticky dough. Now with both your palms, make inch-size balls.
  • Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil, and place the meatballs. Lightly spray some cooking oil over the meatballs and put it in the oven for 15-20minutes or till the meatballs start turning a little brown. Turn the meatballs half way through.
  • Making the curry -
  • Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok. Lightly sprinkle turmeric and salt to the potatoes, and toss it in the heated oil for 2-3 minutes, or till the potatoes turn a shade darker. Take out and keep aside
  • Throw in the onion, garlic and fry till the onions are translucent. Add the tomatoes and fry till oil starts to separate. Transfer it to a wet grinder and pulse it to make a smooth paste.
  • Heat the rest of the oil in another wok, throw in the cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Add the onion-ginger-tomato paste, and stir.
  • Put in all the spices, ginger- garlic paste and season with salt. Stir for a minute and then add the potatoes. Turn the flame to low and coat the potatoes with the spices. Let the spices turn drier and darker, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour in about a cup of water and cook covered till the potatoes are done.
  • Add the oven baked meatballs in the gravy and serve warm with white rice.

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