Family-friendly meatballs with mildly warming spices of ginger and cinnamon.
These are inspired by the recipe in the ‘Little Book of Hygge’, but I have simplified the recipe for you, and made them without the breadcrumbs, eggs and cream, and played around with the spices a little. I served them to my family with a little trepidation – but they received a resounding thumbs-up and a cry of “these are your best meatballs yet mum!” so here they are for you to try.
This may look like a lot of spices, but if you don’t have them in your cupboard, simply substitute with a mild curry powder.
danish-style meatball in curry sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1 leek washed and finely chopped
- 500 g minced pork ideally low-fat
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground tumeric
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cinammon
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1 clove garlic chopped or crushed
- 400 ml coconut milk
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Instructions
- Begin by washing and preparing your leek. Chop finely and place in a heavy-based pan with the oil. Cook over a moderate heat for 8-10 minute, until really soft but not brown. If you have a lid to you pan, this will speed up the process for you, or you can cover with some tin foil. Stir occasionally to prevent browning.
- Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs by mixing the pork mince with the ground coriander and salt. Break off small pieces of mixture, squash, and then roll between the palms of your hands into small balls. This will make 16-20meatballs, depending on how big you roll them.
- When the leek is cooked, remove from the pan into a blender/food processor. Add in the meatballs and cook, turning regularly until they are browned all over.
- Add all the spices and garlic to the meatballs and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk to the cooked leek in the blender, and blitz until smooth. Tip into the pan with the meatballs and mix well.
- Bring to a low bubble for a further 10 minutes until all the flavours have mingled together. Serve with rice and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
danish-style meatball in curry sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
Calories from Fat 243
Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g
42%
42%
Saturated Fat 18g
90%
90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 106mg
35%
35%
Sodium 658mg
27%
27%
Potassium 514mg
15%
15%
Total Carbohydrates 6g
2%
2%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
4%
Sugars 3g
Protein 38g
76%
76%
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
5%
5%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
16%
16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.