Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Ingredients

MEATBALLS

1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg, beaten

SAUCE

3/4 cup chopped onion
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 bay leaf
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.

Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Nargasi koftay

Ingredients

Beef Mince ½ kg
Egg 1
Onions 2
Green Chilies 4
Boiled Eggs 4
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Coconut 1 tbsp(Optional)
Poppy Seeds(grinded) 1 tbsp
Red Chili Powder 2 tsp
Fried Chickpeas 4 tbsp
Oil as required
For Making Gravy:
Chopped Onions 250 grams
Yogurt 250 grams
Ghee ½ cup
Red Chili Powder 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
All Spice(garam masala) 1 tsp
Turmeric ½ tsp
Fenugreek Seeds ½ tsp
Coriander, Green Chilies, chopped Ginger for garnishing
Salt as required.

Method

• First of all in chopper add ½ kg beef mince, 4 green chilies, 2 onions. Chop well.
• After this add 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp red chili powder, 1 tbsp coconut powder, 1 tbsp poppy seeds. Mix well.
• Now coat 4 boiled eggs with this mixture.
• Then fry in frying pan and cook until golden brown. Dish out.
• Take another pan, heat oil, add fenugreek seeds and then cook until the aroma is given out.
• Also add 250 grams chopped onion, fry until it turns into light pink color.
• Then add 1 tsp red chili powder, salt as required along with ½ tsp turmeric.
• In one bowl add yogurt, whipped well and then add into mixture.
• Cook and saute until water gets dry.
• Now add 1 cup of water(i i used beef broth) and cook it for 10 minutes. and add meat balls into this ..now be careful dont stir the spoon hust move ur pan with both hands so ur kofta will not break.. after 2 to 3 minutes Dish out..
• In the end garnish with green coriander, green chilies, chopped ginger along with 1 tsp garam masala.
• Serve well with naan .

Nargasi koftay