Spicy meatballs

Spicy meatballs

These are great to make with the kids. Teach them about handling raw meat and using different flavours

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  2. Put the mince into the mixing bowl. Add the onions, garlic, curry powder, cumin, garam masala, paprika or cayenne pepper and coriander, then mix well. By adding these spices, you'll get a delicious flavour without having to add any salt.
  3. Add the beaten egg and breadcrumbs, then mix again.
  4. Divide the meat mixture into 15-18 evensized pieces and shape into balls (they should be about the size of a walnut). Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat so you don't transfer any germs that may be on the meat to other food or equipment.
  5. Heat the oil in the frying pan over a medium heat and add the meatballs using a spoon. Cook them for 5 mins, turning until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place them on to the tray. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins.
  6. Remove from the oven. Remember to use oven gloves! Allow to cool slightly and serve with a fresh, crisp green salad, some pitta bread and tomato salsa.
Try

Make it saucy

Fry 2 sliced garlic cloves in a little olive oil and add a 400g tin of chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then transfer to an ovenproof dish. Add your meatballs, cover them with sauce and bake in the oven for 40 mins-1 hr. Serve with rice or pasta.

Per serving

173 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.35 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2007.

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  • Binder photo Jen

    12 March 2009

    Jen rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These are really nice! I served these with pittas and salad and not the sauce. Next time I make these they need a lot more spice and more seasoning! They were really delish and I'm excited about trying them with more spice! My hubby also cleared his plate! Will definately be making these again!!

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  • Binder photo JOOLES

    30 June 2009

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    These look great and i will definetly be making them. I will use Lamb mince, plus im going to use the sauce from the recipe 'Pink fish balls in spicy gravy' also on this site as i have lentils in the cupboard so this would be a good way of using them. The curry powder i have is quite spicy so i may not need to add extra chilli, although we do like our food with a kick so i may well add a bit of chopped chilli, i will decide at the time Im going to take up Nina's suggestion and use spicy Couscous, (Ainsley Harriots couscous spice sensation)and i too wont fry them but cook gently in the oven turning during cooking to ensure even cooking coverage. Im making myself hungry!!! x

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  • Binder photo Lynne

    24 July 2009

    Lynne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made the saucy version and used a total of 3 tsps of madras curry powder, omitted the garam massala and used cayenne instead of paprika - this definitely gave more of a kick. Served with rice and salad. Very easy to make.

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  • Binder photo r-henderson

    15 December 2009

    r-henderson rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    great hot or cold for the next day!

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  • Binder photo lydia

    07 April 2010

    lydia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved these! Was a great way to use some turkey mince I wasn't sure what to do with. I melted some little chunks of cheese over them while they were cooking and added a dollop of sour cream with a sprig of coriander to serve, delicious. They are so versatile, now I can make the meatballs I will be using them in lots of different ways.

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  • Binder photo lulujersey

    25 April 2010

    lulujersey rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • Binder photo Gillie

    01 May 2010

    Gillie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this last night and after reading other comments added hot curry powder and 1 tsp of cayenne instead of half, salt and black pepper. Also fried the meatballs in chilli oil and they were very good. Even Mike (who can eat Vindaloo) said they were very tasty.

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  • Binder photo Rebecca

    19 May 2010

    Rebecca commented on this recipe

    I will be making these tonight...watch this space.

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  • Binder photo anna258

    15 June 2010

    anna258 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great for the whole family! easy to make! make sure to not make them too big so they are crunchy!! I made it with sauce and added some spice to the sauce to add more flavour and we had it with pasta (penne) delish!!

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  • Binder photo CocoVanilla

    25 October 2010

    CocoVanilla rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Quite good and I found the recipe spicy enough. Might make this again!

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  • Binder photo tinz

    19 December 2010

    tinz rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo Paulas

    31 January 2011

    Paulas commented on this recipe

    Are the 'fat content' stats correct?? 5g fat and 10g of saturated fat.??? Sorry, but I have to watch the fat content in stuff

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  • Binder photo StormyRaincloud

    02 February 2011

    StormyRaincloud commented on this recipe

    These are delicious. I make them with turkey mince, and do a tomatoey sauce and pasta with them. Absolutely wonderful :)

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  • Binder photo charlie

    04 March 2011

    charlie commented on this recipe

    FABULOUS AND SO EASY

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  • Binder photo charlie

    04 March 2011

    charlie rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo Schadylady

    30 March 2011

    Schadylady rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty. I do not use curry powder, so added more garam masala, which is of course mixed spices anyway, so why buy yet another spice mix?? We did like these, and served with a pilau rice and dall.

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  • Binder photo wakey wildcat

    31 March 2012

    wakey wildcat commented on this recipe

    Made this last night and it was lovely. I did add more of the spices and was glad I did, because it would have been bland as mentioned by JMOD1720. Also added a touch of black pepper.

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  • Binder photo Sue

    06 May 2012

    Sue rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Our favourite meatballs - but do need seasoning and extra spice. My husband loves making a meatball sandwich out of the leftovers the next day. Usually use lamb but beef is ok too.

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  • Binder photo ceiswyn

    08 May 2012

    ceiswyn rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The meatballs also go nicely with a dab of natural yoghurt on the side.

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  • Binder photo Ashie Ranathunga

    26 June 2012

    Ashie Ranathunga rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this a few days back for my boyfriend. I served with it noodles. I didn't had any greens to add to the noodles. So I added some food coloring to some noodles(a handful of noodles) and it worked really well. So this recipe is a super recipe. I also added more of dried chilli flakes and some extra pinch of salt too.Now I don't have to go for processed meatball packs. I can make my own.. :) !!! Thanks all the way..!!!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Freezable

All the family will love these

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Per serving

173 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 1g, sugar 1g, salt 0.35 g

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