A Creamy Coconut Beef Meatball Curry - delicious tender meatballs with hidden veg in an amazing coconut sweet potato sauce.
You know those days you have a pack of ground beef (beef mince) in the fridge and are not sure what to make? Bored of the usual chilli, spaghetti bolognese or cottage pie etc.
Well, it was one of those days. I had taken some mince out of the freezer with the intention of making chilli, but when it came to it, I didn't actually fancy chilli at all, so raided my pantry and fridge looking for inspiration for what I could add to it for a meal for dinner.
That was when the tin of coconut milk caught my eye and grabbing a sweet potato, I figured a delicious Creamy Coconut Beef Meatball Curry would be perfect.
But You may be wondering, but what has a sweet potato got to do with a Coconut Beef Meatballs Curry?
Aha well, that's a clever ingredient I use for adding a lovely subtle sweetness to my curry along with the creamy coconut milk. It really helps to thicken the sauce and add a lovely silky feel. Like in this Coconut Chicken Sweet Potato Curry, which is one of our favourite curries.
However, this curry may now go to the top of our list for favourite curries of all time.
For the sweet potato mash used in this recipe, you can either cook a whole sweet potato in the microwave or you can steam in a saucepan and mash and then weigh the desired amount, Either is perfectly fine.
This is a great recipe for the whole family too. Adding some finely grated zucchini (courgette) into the meatball mix, really helped to keep those meatballs so lovely and tender and juicy and the kids didn't even realise it was in there. Bonus!!
Want some other delicious curry recipes to try? Check out these:
- Beef and Potato Curry
- Butternut Squash Chickpea Curry
- Chicken and Vegetable Curry
- Bombay Beef Curry
- Chicken and Spinach Curry
- Chicken, Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry
- Mild Chicken Curry
- Quick Lentil Curry
- Keema Curry
- Lamb Bean and Meatball Curry
- Tarka Dhal
- Beef Dhansak
- Lamb Rogan Josh
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How can I add a ⅓ vegetables to this Coconut Beef Meatball Curry?
Firstly let's cover the speed foods this delicious Coconut Beef Meatball Curry contains. There is grated zucchini hidden in the meatballs and then I also added in some chopped green beans for additional vegetables in the curry. Which packs this yummy recipe with lots of healthy vegetables.
You could take the vegetables even further and serve this with my amazing Roasted Cauliflower Rice instead of regular rice.
Kitchen Items I use for this Coconut Beef Meatball Curry:
- Measuring Scales
- Chopping Board
- Measuring spoons
- Santoku Knife
- Frying Pan
- Measuring Cups
- Wooden Spoon
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Coconut Beef Meatball Curry
A Creamy Coconut Beef Meatball Curry - delicious tender meatballs with hidden veg in an amazing coconut sweet potato sauce.
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 500g of extra lean ground beef (beef mince)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon of onion powder
- 200g zucchini, grated
- 1 egg
- Handful of coriander, finely chopped
For the curry sauce:
- 200g of sweet potato mash
- 2 cups beef stock
- 2 tbs medium curry powder
- 1.5 tbs of tomato paste
- 1 cup frozen chopped green beans
- 1 cup (240ml) coconut milk (full fat - canned)
- 1 teaspoon of red chilli flakes (optional for additional heat)
- fresh coriander, chopped to garnish
Instructions
- Add the ingredients for the meatballs to a large bowl and form into approx 20 meatballs and set aside.
- Add the sweet potato mash, curry powder, beef stock, red chilli flakes, and tomato paste to a deep frying pan over a medium heat and stir until it's all combine and becomes a smooth sauce.
- Drop the meatballs into the sauce (you don't need to brown them first), cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk and green beans and continue to simmer without the lid for 5 minutes. If you prefer a more saucy curry, you can also add in a little more stock at this point.
- Serve, garnish with coriander (optional) and enjoy!!
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 333Total Fat 14.6gSaturated Fat 8.2gCholesterol 119mgSodium 396mgCarbohydrates 18.8gFiber 3.2gSugar 9.3gProtein 32.8g
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Dominique says
Made this for the family they loved it and they didn’t even realise it had veg in it!
Wendy says
Absolutely amazing. I do a lot of curries and this is now my favourite, also my hubby commented on how delicious this was. Win win.
norma says
Could this be made with low fat coconut milk
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
it's best with regular coconut milk for that pure creaminess, but you can sub for light if you prefer, just be aware that the taste and appearance my differ slightly.
Bev says
Made this last night, all loved it. However having one who can’t eat too spicy and me who can I had to twist a little. I also added kale, carrots and small florets of cauliflower along with the green beans. Was delicious.
Jayne partlow says
Really tasty dish, I added extra chilli as I liked it hot. Added spinach aswell. Hit all the way.
Liz Edmiston says
Just made this for my tea and used light coconut milk, a bit hard to get the exact ingredients in Spain but it was delicious!
Nonie says
Made this for the whole family (inc. 7 and 12 old boys) and they loved it. Said the meatballs were juicy, they didn't notice the hidden veg in them and said that I could make it again!! win win 🙂
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
ahhh how lovely is that, so glad you all enjoyed it.
Wendy Bedford says
Absolutely amazingballs lol family of 5 just loved them and deffinate do again. The hidden veg went down a treat and so tasty .thank you so much for sharing your recipes and top tips .
Tim says
Followed the recipe exactly and mines really watery. Not reduced like the photo looks 🙁
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Make sure all measurements of ingredients are correct, as the ratio needs to be precise, to ensure you get the same result. Did you have the correct measurement for 1 cup which is 240ml? Also, ensure you are using full fat coconut milk from a can, not light or cartoned and tomato paste (puree) not other types of tomatoes. Make sure your sweet potato mash is not too wet, as that could affect the sauce too. It could be that the heat was too low for the 15 mins of simmering. You don't want it boiling, but you still want it to slight bubble (simmer) to reduce down into a lovely sauce.
R adams says
Hi can this be done in a pressure cooker?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
unfortunately, I haven't tested this one in a pressure cooker, do let me know if you give it a try 🙂
Sue says
Made this tonight, it was lovely! Although my meatballs did break up a little, I think next time I would squeeze the water out of the courgette to see if they would maybe keep their shape a little better. I added 4 cloves of garlic too ( we love our garlic!)
Bernadette says
I made this curry for me and hubby we loved it served with cauliflower rice .
Niki T says
Fabulous. Hubby doesn't like sweet potatoes. Hubby doesn't like courgettes. He loves this though and didn't have a clue that they were even in there. Had to make a couple of tweaks as I didn't have frozen green beans but I had some mangetout that needed using up. Also used powdered coconut milk as I didn't have a tin. I will definitely be making this one again. It freezes very well too.
Lorraine says
What a great recipe Siobhan! It was very tasty, wonderful curry flavour with that touch of coconut. The sauce reduced to a lovely thick consistency, I added some baby spinach at the end and served over brown rice with the coriander and dollop of yoghurt... delicious!
Thanks for the recipe. ❤️
Lizette says
This was most definitely one of the most delicious curry dishes that could be enjoyed by the whole family.
Tracey Woodhouse says
Absolutely beautiful! Love how you incorporate vegetables into your dishes. Have to mention, I have cooked hundreds of your recipes and can't fault any of them, so of course I had to buy your cookbook! Can't wait for the next book now
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
thank you Tracey - I am so glad you enjoy the recipes.