Meatball Mixture

• 1 small onion (roughly chopped)
• 1 green chili pepper (such as Serrano or Thai chili) (roughly chopped)
• 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves
• 1 tbsp mint leaves (optional)
• 1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 tsp crushed ginger
• 1 lb ground beef (preferably full fat)
• 2 tbsp gram flour (besan) (substitute: chickpea flour)
• 1 egg (lightly whisked)
• 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kosher salt

Curry

• 1 large onion (roughly chopped)
• 2 medium tomatoes (roughly chopped)
• 1 green chili pepper (such as Serrano or Thai) (roughly chopped)
• 1/4 cup neutral oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-2 green cardamom pods
• 4-5 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1/2 inch piece ginger (crushed)
• 3 tbsp plain, whole milk yogurt
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2-1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika powder (or Kashmiri chili powder) (optional – for color)
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cups water
• 1/4-1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1-2 tbsp cilantro leaves (finely chopped)