Ingredients
6 servings
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- •3 green cardamom pods
- •2 whole cloves
- •1 cinnamon stick
- •1 bay leaf
- •0.5 onion, grated
- •1 (2 inch) piece ginger root, peeled and grated
- •1 clove garlic, crushed
- •1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- •1 teaspoon ground coriander
- •0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
- •0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- •0.5 teaspoon garam masala
- •0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- •0.25 cup whole milk yogurt
- •24 frozen meatless vegetable meatballs (such as IKEA®'s frozen vegetable balls)
- •0.25 cup hot water, or as needed
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, cardamom pods, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Cook until spices start to sputter, about 1 minute. Stir in onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, coriander, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, cayenne, and salt. Bring mixture to a gentle simmer; add yogurt and stir well. Add frozen vegetable balls. Pour in hot water to thin sauce slightly to desired consistency. Bring mixture back to a simmer and cook, covered, until sauce is thickened and vegetable balls are heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 150
- Carbohydrate: 9g
- Fat: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Sugar: 3g