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Pork Meatball Rogan Josh with Brown Rice & Mint Cucumber Raita
A not-so-classic version of Rogan Josh. Sizzle free-range pork meatballs, flavoured with ginger and garlic, till golden and juicy. Simmer in a rich tomato sauce infused with garam masala spices. Serve with nutty brown rice. A dollop of cooling cucumber raita for balance.
High protein
6 plants
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 midi cucumber
- 80g coconut yoghurt (Organic Coconut Milk (98%) (Organic Coconut, Filtered Water), Thickener: Organic Tapioca Starch, Live Vegan Cultures)
- 1 handful of fresh mint
- 10g chicken stock powder (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup (Water, Tomato Puree, Coconut Palm Sugar, Spirit vinegar, Cornflour, Salt (Anti-caking Agent), Onion Powder, Cinnamon ground, Cayenne pepper ground)
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp garam masala (Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)
- 4 tsp ginger & garlic paste (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 300g free-range pork mince
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 80g brown rice (100% Brown Rice)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 702
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 56g
Fat: 35g
Ingredients
- 1 midi cucumber (use half)
- 10g chicken stock powder (use half) (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup (use half) (Water, Tomato Puree, Coconut Palm Sugar, Spirit vinegar, Cornflour, Salt (Anti-caking Agent), Onion Powder, Cinnamon ground, Cayenne pepper ground)
- 150g free-range pork mince
- 80g coconut yoghurt (use half) (Organic Coconut Milk (98%) (Organic Coconut, Filtered Water), Thickener: Organic Tapioca Starch, Live Vegan Cultures)
- 1 handful of fresh mint (use half)
- 200g passata (use half) (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg (use half)
- 80g brown rice (use half) (100% Brown Rice)
- 110g baby tomatoes (use half)
- 4 tsp ginger & garlic paste (use half) (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 2 tsp garam masala (use half) (Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 686
Protein: 37g
Carbs: 56g
Fat: 34g
Pork Meatball Rogan Josh with Brown Rice & Mint Cucumber Raita
A not-so-classic version of Rogan Josh. Sizzle free-range pork meatballs, flavoured with ginger and garlic, till golden and juicy. Simmer in a rich tomato sauce infused with garam masala spices. Serve with nutty brown rice. A dollop of cooling cucumber raita for balance.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large saucepan, a large bowl, a medium bowl, a sieve, a measuring jug & a grater
Get the rice on & prep
- Add the rice to the saucepan of boiling water and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain
- Finely dice the onion. Halve the tomatoes
Make the meatballs
- In the large bowl, combine the pork with the ginger & garlic paste and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix and form into 10 meatballs (5 for 1 person)
- Heat the large saucepan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the meatballs and onion and cook for 5 mins, until golden and softening
Simmer the rogan josh
- Add the garam masala and nutmeg, cook for 30 secs, then add the passata, ketchup, stock powder and 150ml hot water (75ml for 1 person). Simmer for 10 mins
- Add the tomatoes and simmer for a further 4 mins, until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are cooked through
Make the cucumber raita
- Pick the mint leaves from the stalks and roughly chop (save some whole leaves for garnish). Coarsely grate the cucumber and squeeze out any excess juice
- In the medium bowl, mix together the cucumber, chopped mint, half the yoghurt and a good pinch of salt. Set aside
Last bits & plate up
- Check your meat is cooked through; it should be golden brown, steaming hot, the juices should run clear when cut and there should be no pink / rare meat inside
- When ready, remove the meatball pan from the heat, stir in the remaining yoghurt and season to taste with salt and pepper
- Share the meatball rogan josh between bowls, with the rice and cucumber raita alongside. Garnish with the reserved mint leaves
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