Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 1 onion peeled and finely diced
  • 1 2/3 cups long-grain rice
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 5 1/4 ounces carrots peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • 2 spring onions sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper small, seeded and finely diced
  • 1 red chili seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 ginger walnut-sized piece, finely grated
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

  • Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a saucepan and saute the onions and rice for 2 mins. Stir in the curry powder and 1/4 tsp of salt and pour in 2 1/2 cups water. Cover, and cook the rice according to the package directions. With about 5 mins to go, add the grated carrots and the peas.
  • In a bowl, mix the spring onions, pepper, chili, ginger, beef, breadcrumbs, chili sauce, and egg. Season to taste and form the mixture into about 20 small meatballs. Heat 2 tbsp of neutral oil in a pan and saute the meatballs for 8 mins. Put 3 meatballs on each skewer and keep them warm.
  • Mix the yogurt and 2 tbsp of olive oil and season to taste. Drain the rice, if it needs it and serve it with the meatball kebabs and yogurt sauce in bowls, drizzled with 1 tsp of olive oil each and sprinkled with freshly ground pepper.