Bola

Description
Sri Lankan curry beef balls with curry gravy

Bola curry

 * 450 g beef
 * ¼ tsp pepper
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 thick slice bread
 * ½ lime, juice of
 * 2 eggs
 * 25 g onion
 * 2 garlic cloves
 * 2 slice ginger
 * ¼ tsp cinnamon
 * 2 cloves
 * 25 gm curry powder
 * 1 lt oil

Gravy

 * 25 g onion
 * 2 garlic cloves
 * 2 ginger, fresh, slices
 * 25 ml oil
 * curry leaf sprigs
 * ½ lemon grass stem
 * ¼ tsp fenugreek
 * 1000 ml coconut milk
 * 1 tsp chile powder
 * ½ tsp turmeric juice
 * ½ lime
 * ½ tsp curry powder

Directions

 * 1) Mince the beef and season with the pepper and salt.
 * 2) Grate the bread and moisten with the lime juice.
 * 3) Lightly beat 1 egg.
 * 4) Chop the onion, garlic and ginger and add to the beef together with the cinnamon, cloves, bread, beaten egg and curry powder.
 * 5) Mix well together and form into small balls the size of marbles.
 * 6) Beat the other egg and dip the meat balls into it.
 * 7) Heat the oil and deep fry the balls until they are golden brown.
 * 8) Drain and set on one side.
 * 9) To make the gravy: chop onion, garlic and ginger.
 * 10) Heat the oil and fry the onion, curry leaves and lemon grass add the garlic, ginger, fenugreek, coconut milk chile powder and turmeric and cook until the gravy thickens stirring occasionally.
 * 11) Add the meat balls and simmer for a further 3 minutes.
 * 12) Add the lime juice and serve with a sprinkling of curry powder.