Curried Meatballs

The sauce was very poor. It was not a good flavor or texture. The meatballs were semi-good but this was a lot of work for a very mediocre meal. One my family didn’t like at all and we ended up tossing the entire meal. We eat out in Thai and Indian restaurants quite often so they do enjoy curry, just not this.

• Nicole

• Fargo, ND

• 3/30/2022

A lot of work for just an okay meal. I followed the recipe as written and my sauce was very salty. I'd start by cutting it by half.

• Amy B

• Spokane, WA

• 1/9/2022

I liked these fine, but my son absolutely loved them. I made extra sauce and he used it all week on everything from veggie burgers to plain rice. I did add coconut milk to the sauce and it was a bit more creamy and flavorful than it would have been. I'd say it was a hit.

• Zannieq

• CT

• 3/1/2020

The meatballs were ok, soft and mildly spiced but the sauce was poor in my opinion. I was disappointed that I wasn't delighted with this as it took quite a time to prep and cook everything. Oh, well, there are better curry sauce recipes available and I will not be using this recipe again.

• paulandlyndah

• Turkey

• 11/30/2017

我做了两次了,每次都较小的子stitutions. The first time was in the heat of summer, so didn't want to fuss with an oven, so instead of baking meatballs I browned them in the pot I was going to make the sauce in, they turned out just fine. Second time I made them in the oven as written, but felt they didn't get brown enough. Flavor was still good though. Also, I don't have a blender or food processor so I skipped all the puréeing steps and rather finely minced all ingredients and it also all tasted just fine, just maybe looked a little sloppier than the photo. Second time around was a little low on ground beef so only used one jalapeño and three scallions, turned out fine and flavorful... also didn't have chile de Arbol but substituted an extra spicy chile powder I got from an Indian spice shop that worked Just fine. Felt four onions was a lot since I wasn't pureeing it, so used two finely diced red onions instead (that's what I had on hand). Served with regular long grain white rice that I cooked with turmeric, cumin seeds and garlic which made a great accompaniment to the already flavorful sauce. No need to bother yellowing your blender, just skip the pureeing!! The meatballs on their own with no sauce would make a great pita sandwich also, with some labne and greens and maybe a smear of harissa... it's a great base for a spiced beef patty mix.

• Anonymous

• Brooklyn, NY

• 10/21/2017

I have to agree with crecipes13, I was disappointed. The result was quite bitter to my taste. However I did some research and was able to salvage the dish by gradually adding sweetness (I used honey) and creaminess (I used light cream and coconut milk). When I make this again I will definitely reduce the turmeric - although I understand that the ratio of spices can also be an issue with Indian cooking - and that it is possible to overcook the spices. As with most things in life, I'll try anything twice - because I may not have done it right the first time.

• fraserw

• Ottawa, ON

• 8/2/2017

This came together easily, and I made it as directed. I served it with basmati rice, but thought the sauce needed some mellowing. We passed heavy cream around the table and everyone stirred some into the sauce. After that, I would say it was quite tasty.

• balessk

• Tyler, TX

• 2/1/2017

Fun dish to make. didn't have the g.masala and didn't feel like making it. i had more meat - used about 3 1/2 lbs and made some bigger meatballs and eyeballed extras - got 2 teen boys who appreciated the extra calories. the spice "heat" was great for me - didn't use the pepper seeds but still a bit on the heavy side for my wife. got a nice used tint to the blender as expected. a hit from my perspective....

• neophyteinmaine

• Maine

• 11/21/2016

Did I do something wrong? I was so excited to make this but was completely disappointed in the results. Seeing that I had to buy all the spices I decided to have an Indian weekend and made butter chicken Saturday and this Sunday... as well as lots of rice and naan to soak up the curries. The butter chicken was phenomenal but this was, dare I say, gross. The sauce had a very metallic/bitter taste to it. I think it was the turmeric. All my spices were just purchased so I know it's not like they were stale. Hoping my BF will be able to eat the huge amount of leftovers. Wont be making this again. Taste was awful and I have a new found hatred for turmeric. Ruined my blendtec blender jar. Jerk!

• crecipes13

• NJ

• 10/31/2016

Did I do something wrong? I was so excited to make this but was completely disappointed in the results. Seeing that I had to buy all the spices I decided to have an Indian weekend and made butter chicken Saturday and this Sunday... as well as lots of rice and naan to soak up the curries. The butter chicken was phenomenal but this was, dare I say, gross. The sauce had a very metallic/bitter taste to it. I think it was the turmeric. All my spices were just purchased so I know it's not like they were stale. Hoping my BF will be able to eat the huge amount of leftovers. Wont be making this again. Taste was awful and I have a new found hatred for turmeric. Ruined my blendtec blender jar. Jerk!

• crecipes13

• NJ

• 10/31/2016

The meatballs were really delicious - even my incredibly picky 8 year old asked for more. The sauce was less good, on the first day at least, but by the second day, it had really matured into something much tastier. From now on, I'm going to make the sauce the night before.

• Anonymous

• Columbus, OH

• 8/7/2016

我希望Windows让我率这4。我们喜欢这个recipe and have made it several times (some in the freezer as I write). I made the entire meal in the Jan 2016 issue for friends who had lived in India..a risk. But they loved it, called it authentic, and wondered how the heck I had learned to cook like this. Thanks BA!!

• Anonymous

• Washington, DC

• 7/11/2016

The texture of the meatball is weird but flavorful. I left the seeds in the jalapeño so they were fairly spicy. I did not care for the sauce. It was quite a bit of work and I didn'the feel worth the results.

• Anonymous

• NE

• 7/5/2016

This is delicious!!! I substituted turkey for the beef and then followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. Heat can easily be adjusted to one's preference. The sauce alone can be used for any kind of protein or produce you'd like to use. I will make some to freeze just to keep on hand for quick meals. Served with naan and everyone loved it!!

• orth1

• Los Angeles

• 5/2/2016

I halved this recipe since I was only cooking for two and it came out great. It made a lot of meatballs and I wished I had made a bit more of the yummy sauce. Absolutely delicious and totally easy. Spice level was perfect- mild/ medium

• arielcapecod

• Orleans, ma

• 4/13/2016