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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 fragrant garam masala. Serve with brown rice for fibre. A dollop of creamy mint cucumber raita to complete the dish.
High protein
6 plants
Serving size
Ingredients
- 200g baby tomatoes
- 80g coconut yoghurt (Organic Coconut Milk (98%) (Organic Coconut, Filtered Water), Thickener: Organic Tapioca Starch, Live Vegan Cultures)
- 1 cucumber
- 1 handful of fresh mint
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup (Water, Tomato Puree, Coconut Palm Sugar, Spirit vinegar, Cornflour, Salt (Anti-caking Agent), Onion Powder, Cinnamon ground, Cayenne pepper ground)
- 390g chopped tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, acidity regulator (citric acid))
- 10g chicken stock powder (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp garam masala (Coriander, cinnamon, garlic powder, ginger, pimento, clove, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, cardamom, cayenne pepper)
- 1 onion
- 8 tsp ginger & garlic paste (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 500g free-range pork mince
- 200g brown rice (100% Brown Rice)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 615
Protein: 31g
Carbs: 58g
Fat: 28g
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 fragrant garam masala. Serve with brown rice for fibre. A dollop of creamy mint cucumber raita to complete the dish.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out another large saucepan, a large bowl, a small bowl, a sieve, a measuring jug & a grater
Get the rice on
- Add the rice to the saucepan of boiling water and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain
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 16 meatballs
- Heat the other large saucepan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the meatballs and cook for 3 mins, turning frequently, until golden brown
Simmer the rogan josh
- Finely dice the onion, then add to the meatball pan and cook for 2 mins
- Add the garam masala and cinnamon, cook for 30 secs, then add the stock powder, chopped tomatoes, ketchup and 200ml hot water and bring to a boil
- Simmer for 14 mins, until the sauce thickens and the pork is cooked through
Make the mint cucumber raita
- Meanwhile, pick the mint leaves from the stalks and roughly chop (saving a few whole leaves for garnish)
- Coarsely grate the cucumber, then squeeze out the water
- In the small bowl, mix together the cucumber, chopped mint, half the yoghurt and a pinch of salt
Last bits & plate up
- Quarter the fresh tomatoes, then add to the meatball pan
- Cook for 2-3 mins, until the meatballs are cooked through. Stir in the remaining yoghurt and season with salt
- 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
- Serve the meatball rogan josh into bowls, with the rice and mint cucumber raita alongside. Garnish with the reserved mint leaves
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