Red Curry Meatballs

Meatballs

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small jalapeño pepper seeded and diced small (use 1/2 pepper or none if concerned about heat level)
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup Panko bread crumbs
• ¼ cup white onion diced small
• 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried cumin
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste

Red Curry

• ¼ cup vegetable or olive oil
• ½ cup white onion diced small
• 2 tablespoons garlic finely minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 cups reduced sodium beef broth
• one 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes do not drain
• 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk lite may be used but curry will be thinner
• 3 dried red chiles Indian kashmiri chili peppers or Mexican chiles de arbol - these are spicier
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro finely minced; or more to taste
• 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice or to taste
• granulated or brown sugar optional and to taste
• Lime wedges optional for serving
• basmati rice optional for serving