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MEATBALLS WITH MINT DIPPING SAUCE

Meatballs with Yogurt Mint Dipping Sauce

• This meatball appetizer recipe is a great party finger food.
• This is a ground lamb recipe,but you can substitute with other meats.
• Mint & yougurt sauce goes well with it.
• The meatballs can be cooked earlier and frozen weeks ahead of time.
• Reheat in the oven or microwave before serving

Ingredients

• 500 grams ground lamb
• 2 beaten eggs
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 to1cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoons minced garlic
•  Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Oil for frying

Mint Sauce (dip)

• 1 cup curd  (plain yogurt)
• 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

Method

• Combine the yogurt, mint, green onions, garlic and ginger; cover and chill.
• Mix all the meatball ingredients together by hand until well-combined.
• Form the mixture into balls either by hand or with a meat baller.
• Pour just enough oil into a non-stick frying pan to cover the bottom and heat.
• Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook through, browning them on all sides.
• Drain them on paper towels.
• Serve hot with chilled Mint Dipping Sauce.
• Makes about 20 appetizers.

CHICKEN KEBABS

CHICKEN KEBABS
Kebabs are marinated meat or vegetables threaded onto skewers and then grill over fire ,that is bursting with flavors;.Chicken kebab is actually quite easy to make and the marinate process takes just an hour or two,less if you want. Ground cumin used in kebabs imparts an exotic aroma plus unique flavors to the meat.

• Ingredients:
• 500 gms - skinned, boneless chicken breasts
• 125 ml - oil
• 2 tbsp -lemon juice
• 4 cloves - garlic, pureed
• 2.5 cm. (1 inch) piece ginger, pureed
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1½ tsp - ground coriander
• 1 tsp - ground cumin(zeera)
• 1½ tsp - ground black pepper
• 500 ml - yoghurt(curd)1 - small onion, sliced and separated into rings
• a little lemon juice
• salt to taste
• Method
  Cut the chicken into 11/2" cubes.
• Mix together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, garam masala, coriander, cumin, black pepper, salt to taste and the yoghurt.
• Put this mixture into a dish and stir in the chicken pieces.
• Cover and leave for at least 2 hrs in a refrigerator.
• Thread the marinated chicken cubes onto metal or bamboo skewers, leaving a little space in between each piece of chicken.
• Place under a hot grill and cook until golden brown.
• Baste the chicken occasionally with the remaining marinade.
• To serve, mix the onion rings and sprinkle some lemon juice on top just before serving .
• Serve hot.