Tikka Masala Meatballs
By Linley Hanson
1/5/2020
Hello, tikka masala meatballs! Enjoy a bowl of these tikka masala meatballs over a bed of rice, quinoa , or roasted veggies ! You can make it for dinner or for a great meal prep dinner for the week! We have so many delicious meatball recipes from Italian Meatballs to Curry Meatballs , we are all about healthy meatball recipes!
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- Don’t skip browning the meatballs! Browning the meatballs in olive oil before simmering them in the tikka masala creates a delicious base flavor for the tikka masala. You also get an amazing brown crust on the meatballs if you brown them first!
Tikka Masala Meatballs 101
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Tikka Masala Sauce
- ▢ 15 oz. canned full-fat coconut milk
- ▢ 15 oz. canned tomato sauce
- ▢ 2 tablespoons garam masala
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt , or more to taste
Meatballs
- ▢ 1 lb. ground chicken
- ▢ 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- ▢ 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour , any kind
- ▢ 1 large egg
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- ▢ 2 tablespoons milk , any kind
Other
- ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢ 1/2 medium yellow onion , diced
- ▢ 1 cup frozen peas
- ▢ topping: fresh parsley , chopped
Instructions
- First, prepare tikka masala sauce. Place all ingredients for the sauce in a large pyrex or bowl and mix until combined. Set aside for later.
- Next, prepare meatballs. Place all ingredients for the chicken meatballs in a large bowl.
- Then, use a wooden spoon to mix.
- Next, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat in a large stock-pot (nonstick, if you have it!).
- When the olive oil is fragrant, add meatballs!
- Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, to scoop meat into your hands. Roll into a ball and place into hot oil. Repeat until all meat is gone. You should get around 20 meatballs.
- Cook meatballs for around 3-5 minutes and then use a pair of tongs to carefully flip when golden brown. At this point, the meatballs are still pretty tender, so be gentle.
- Cook the meatballs for another 3-5 minutes before removing from heat. At this point, the meatballs should be partially cooked.
- Add diced onion to the remaining oil and saute on medium/high for 3 minutes.
- Then, add meatballs back in and add the tikka masala sauce.
- Bring sauce to a boil over medium/high heat and then cover and turn down to low. Let simmer for 15 minutes, or until meatballs are fully cooked.
- Add frozen peas and let cook, uncovered for 2-3 minutes. Then, taste sauce and adjust salt, to taste.
- Serve over your favorite grain with freshly chopped parsley.
Tips & Notes
- Nutrition information does NOT include rice.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Tikka Masala Meatballs
Ingredients
Tikka Masala Sauce
- 15 oz. canned full-fat coconut milk
- 15 oz. canned tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour any kind
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons milk any kind
Other
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- topping: fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- First, prepare tikka masala sauce. Place all ingredients for the sauce in a large pyrex or bowl and mix until combined. Set aside for later.
- Next, prepare meatballs. Place all ingredients for the chicken meatballs in a large bowl.
- Then, use a wooden spoon to mix.
- Next, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium/high heat in a large stock-pot (nonstick, if you have it!).
- When the olive oil is fragrant, add meatballs!
- Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, to scoop meat into your hands. Roll into a ball and place into hot oil. Repeat until all meat is gone. You should get around 20 meatballs.
- Cook meatballs for around 3-5 minutes and then use a pair of tongs to carefully flip when golden brown. At this point, the meatballs are still pretty tender, so be gentle.
- Cook the meatballs for another 3-5 minutes before removing from heat. At this point, the meatballs should be partially cooked.
- Add diced onion to the remaining oil and saute on medium/high for 3 minutes.
- Then, add meatballs back in and add the tikka masala sauce.
- Bring sauce to a boil over medium/high heat and then cover and turn down to low. Let simmer for 15 minutes, or until meatballs are fully cooked.
- Add frozen peas and let cook, uncovered for 2-3 minutes. Then, taste sauce and adjust salt, to taste.
- Serve over your favorite grain with freshly chopped parsley.
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Notes
- Nutrition information does NOT include rice.
