Meatball Stew || Beef & Lamb Meatballs || Kofta Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a similar texture with more protein.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita is healthier, while flatbread is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Heat some extra virgin olive oil in a pot.

Add the packet of beef and lamb meatballs to the pot and brown them on all sides.

Remove the meatballs and set them aside.

In the same pot, add chopped onions and sauté until just before they turn brown.

Add chopped tomatoes and stir for about a minute.

Add garlic and ginger paste to the pot.

Add water, coriander powder, and vegetable stock powder, and cook covered until the water reduces and the onions and tomatoes soften.

Add the meatballs back into the pot along with half a cup of water.

Reduce the heat and cook covered for 10 minutes on low to medium heat.

Add cumin powder and a little more water, then cook for another four to five minutes on the lowest heat setting.

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