Rista Meatballs In Red Gravy Food

RISTA (MEATBALLS IN RED GRAVY)

Steps:

• Pound boneless meat on a smooth stone with a wooden mallet and add the meat fat while pounding. Make sure the pulp is mixed well to make the round balls. Add brown cardamom powder, a little salt and 1 tsp ginger powder. After mixing well make round balls about 3 inches diameter.
• Heat oil in a large vessel add salt, asafoetida and a glass of water and red chili powder. Keep on stirring until it leaves the red colour. Add about 8 glasses of water and the rest of the spices and bring to a boil.
• While the gravy is boiling add meat balls slowly and gently boil for an hour. Add the moval extract and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Serve with boiled rice.
• Note: Moval is a dried flower available only in Kashmir. Generally it is used for coloring dishes. To prepare moval extract- soak moval in a cup of water for about an hour, drain and store. As an alternative we may use saffron extract. Soak 1 tsp saffron in a cup of water and add to the dish.

MEATBALLS AND RED GRAVY

Steps:

• Meatballs.
• Mix all ingredients and form into balls. Bake in 350 oven for 45 minutes.
• Gravy.
• On a low fire, fry paste in olive oil for 30-45 minutes. Add sugar, seasonings and paste can of water. Cook 15 minute Add the tomato sauce and then fill each sauce can half way with water and add. Add the Parmesan cheese. Simmer 2 hours.
• When the meatballs are finished, add to the gravy.