Shahi Kofta Curry

Ingredients:

250 gm Ground meat
10-15 Cashewnuts
2 pureed Tomatoes
1 minced Onion
2 slited Green chillies
3 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon
2 Bay leaves
1/2 tbsp Ginger paste
1/2 tbsp Garlic paste
1/2 tbsp Garam masala powder 
1/2 tsp crushed Kasuri methi
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
3-4 tbsp Oil
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste

For marinating:

1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Ground pepper

Method:

1.Marinate the ground lamb with chilly powder, turmeric powder, ground pepper, salt and lemon juice.
2.Cover with the plastic wrap and keep in refrigerator. 
3.Grab handful of meat and shape into balls.
4.Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the meat balls and set aside.
5.Soak the cashewnuts in warm water for an hour and grind into smooth paste.
6.Heat oil in pan, add the cumin seeds and saute until crackles.
7.Add the bay leaves, cloves and cinnamon,  fry for a minute.
8.Add the onions and saute until gets translucent.
9.Add the green chillies and tomato puree, saute for a minute.
10.Add the ginger paste, garlic paste, chilly powder, turmeric, garam masala powder and salt , saute for 6-8 minutes until aromatic.
11.Add the cashewnut paste, mix well and add crushed the kasuri methi. 
12.Add the meat balls and remove from heat.
13.Garnish with the chopped mint and serve hot with rice. 

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