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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
- 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes. (It helps in binding and keeping the meatballs soft)
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Salt
- For curry sauce:
- 1 cup chopped onion paste
- 1 ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 ½ cups tomato puree
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tbsp garam masala
- 1 ½ tbsp coriander powder
- 1 ½ tbsp kasuri methi (optional)
- 1/3 cup cashews (blanched and turned into a paste)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 ½ tbsp. cooking oil plus 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- Salt
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