Step 1

Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl until all blends nicely. And shape the meat into small balls. Set aside.

Step 2

In a cooking pan, fry the onions. When they become translucent, sprinkle the whole cumin and let it cook further until the onions turn golden brown.

Step 3

Then put all other spices, ginger and garlic in the onions. Give it a stir and leave it to fry until it releases aroma.

Step 4

Add the tomatoes in and stir well. Put ½ cup of water and cook the spice mixture until it gets thickened. Keep checking and mixing every now and again. Try to mash the tomatoes so that you get a smooth sauce.

Step 5

As the curry sauce is cooking, add in the rest of the water little by little.

Step 6

When you have a not-too-thick and smooth sauce with oil separate from the edges, put the meatballs in, give them a stir until all the kofta is covered with the sauce and let them cook. You can put the lid on and cook at low heat.

Step 7

It takes about 20 minutes for the meatballs to thoroughly cook. And you can see the oil separates from the edges.