Red Curry Meatballs with Jasmine Rice

Name: Red Curry Meatballs with Jasmine Rice
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup whole milk; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 pound ground beef; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 TBSP plus 1 TBSP peanut oil; 1 medium red bell pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped; 2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, roughly chopped; 3 TBSP soy sauce; zest and juice from 1 lime; 1/2 cup plus 1 TBSP cold water; 1 TBSP cornstarch; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp cumin