Madras meatballs with fresh herb yoghurt dip

Easy meatball skewers

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Serves

8

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Not only are these meatball skewers fun to make, you'll have dinner on the table in no time. They taste amazing with a bit of char from the barbecue, but can just as easily be popped on the grill for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand
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Ingredients

  • 600g Quality Mark beef mincei

  • 2 eggs

    beaten
  • 1 onion

    finely diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

  • 2 Tbsp madras curry powder

  • A pinch of salt

  • A pinch of black pepper

  • 4 spring onions

    chopped into 3cm pieces
  • 1 red capsicum

    chopped into approx. 3-4cm pieces
  • 1 red onion

    chopped into 3-4cm pieces
Yoghurt dip
  • 200g yoghurt

    Plain, unsweetened
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves

    chopped
  • A pinch of white sugar

  • 1/2 cup parsley

    chopped

Method

1

Combine the mince, eggs, onion, breadcrumbs, curry powder, half the parsley, salt and pepper.

2

Shape into 3cm meatballs.

3

Thread onto cocktail bamboo skewers, alternating with pieces of spring onion, capsicum and onion.

4

Cover and chill until ready to barbecue or grill.

5

Mix yoghurt, mint, the remaining parsley and a little sugar to make a dip.

6

Cover and chill until ready to serve.

7

Barbecue or grill the meatballs until cooked thoroughly, about 8-10 minutes, turning a couple of times.

8

Serve with the yoghurt dip.

Nutrition Information per Serving (185g)

Energy
683kJ (163 kcal)
Protein
20g
Total Fat
5.5g
Saturated Fat
2.4g
Carbohydrate
7.5g
Sodium
186mg
Iron
3.3mg
Zinc
3.7mg
Vitamin B12
1.3µg