
By Oli Paterson
Indian Meatball Sub
21 steps
Prep:10minCook:15min
Seekh Kebab Style Meatballs in a butter chicken sauce in a Garlic Naan Sub with cheese, mint sauce, and crunchy bits
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:14 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
56
Moderate
Glycemic Load
72
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1761.2 kcal (88%)
Total Fat112.6 g (161%)
Carbs128.4 g (49%)
Sugars23.1 g (26%)
Protein60.1 g (120%)
Sodium3011.2 mg (151%)
Fiber10.8 g (39%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
The Meatballs

500g20% fat lamb mince

1white onion
medium

coriander

2chillies

8 clovesgarlic

ginger

1lime

1 tspsalt

½ tspmsg

2 tspturmeric

2 tspcayenne pepper

1 Tbspgaram masala

1 Tbspcurry powder

1 Tbspsmoked paprika

1 tspsugar

3 Tbsppanko crumbs

2egg yolks

25gbutter
The Naan Dough

400gstrong bread flour

1 tspsalt

½ tspnigella seeds

1 Tbspyogurt

250mlwater
room temp

1 tspdry active yeast

1 tspsugar
The Garlic Butter
The Curry Sauce

1 Tbspghee

2white onions
medium

ginger

6cloves garlic

1 tspsalt

2 tspgaram masala

1 tspcumin

1 tspturmeric

1 tspcayenne pepper

2 tsptomato purée

1can chopped tomatoes

1 Tbspketchup

1 Tbspmango chutney

100gcashew nuts

200mldouble cream

1 tspdried fenugreek leaves

1 Tbspbutter
The Mint Sauce

250mlnatural yogurt

coriander

10mint leaves

2cloves garlic

1green chilli

1lime

½ tspsalt

½ tspcumin

1 tspsugar
Extra Bits
Instructions
The Meatballs
Step 1
Freeze the butter
Step 2
Finely dice the onion, coriander, chillies, garlic and ginger and add into the lamb mince along with the juice of the lime
Step 3
Add the salt, spices, sugar, panko and egg yolks and thoroughly mix and churn to a meaty paste
Step 4
Finely grate in the frozen butter and mix it through
The Garlic Naan Buns
Step 5
Mix the water yeast and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes
Step 6
Combine in a bowl with the flour, salt, nigella seeds and yogurt and knead for 10 minutes
Step 7
Let sit in a bowl covered with cling film for 1-2 hours til doubled in size
Step 8
Split into 4 then ball up and onto a floured tray and let rise for a further 1-2 hours til doubled in size
Step 9
Mince the garlic and dice the coriander and combine with the butter, oil, salt and pepper to make the garlic butter
Step 10
Stretch out into a sub shape and bake in a 400C pizza oven for 90 seconds rotating twice, then brush with the garlic butter and back in for 20 seconds
Step 11
OR in a very hot thick based pan and fry for 3 minutes, then under a grill for 2 minutes, brush with garlic butter and back under for 1 minute
Step 12
OR bake in a 240C oven for 10 minutes, brush with garlic butter and back in for 2
The Butter Chicken Curry Sauce
Step 13
Slice the onion and fry in ghee on a medium heat for 4-5 minutes til soft then add the garlic, ginger, salt, spices and tomato purée and fry for another 2 minutes
Step 14
Add the chopped tomatoes, ketchup, mango chutney, cashew nuts, and wash out the tomato can with water and add this in too and simmer for 30 mins
Step 15
Blend up to a smooth sauce and stir through cream, fenugreek and butter
The Mint Sauce
Step 16
Blend the coriander, mint leaves, garlic, Chillies, lime juice, and a splash of water and blend til smooth
Step 17
Pour into the yogurt and add the salt, sugar and cumin then taste and add more lime juice, sugar and salt to suit your taste
The Meatball Sub
Step 18
Split the meat mixture into 16 meatballs
Step 19
Heat a frying pan to medium high heat and lay all the meatballs and fry for 8 minutes, rotating every 2 minutes to get all sides
Step 20
Pour in some butter chicken sauce and toss to coat
Step 21
Lay on the Naan Sub with some Mint Sauce and salad and enjoy!
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