Meatball And Potato Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
To form meatballs
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt
3/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash black pepper
to make curry
2 onions, chopped in thin slices
2 tomatoes
6 curry leaves
1 inch cinnamon stick
6 cardamoms
6 cloves
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (store bought or see my recipe)
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander powder
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 inch coconut paste, grated (or a splash of coconut milk)
4 potatoes, peeled and sliced lengthwise (I use Yukon Gold)

Preparation

Spread the ground beef over a plate.
Add the spices as indicated to form the meatballs.
Mix thoroughly and shape into one inch balls; set aside.
In a saucepan, heat oil, fry onions till golden brown.
Add curry leaves, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon.
Add tomatoes and stir (med-high heat).
In a small bowl, combine remaining spices except the coconut, and mix with a bit of water to form a soupy mixture.
Add to onion-tomato mixture after the tomatoes have cooked down a bit.
Let spices cook for about 3 minutes.
Add meatballs GENTLY into pot.
Cover and let cook for a few minutes before stirring again (stir gently).
Add water as needed and add potatoes when meatballs have firmed up a bit.
Add grated coconut, salt as needed.
Cover and let cook, stirring occasionally until potatoes are cooked.