Meatballs by Jakes

for 4

Preheat oven to 370F / 190C / Gas 5.

500g mince
250g pork sausage meat (balance of pork and beef is up to you)
1 egg, beaten
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1-2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger (to taste)
handful fresh chopped parsley / coriander
2 slices bread in crumbs
1 tspn each cumin and ground coriander (if you don't use fresh)
salt + pepper
oil for frying
optional: 1/2 finely chopped green pepper

For sauce:
1 tin tomatoes
small onion
1 clove garlic
small piece ginger - all finely chopped
other 1/2 of green pepper, if used in balls
dried basil or Italian mixed herbs

Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl with your hands. Leave overnight in fridge. Form into balls, tbpsn or smaller, with wet hands rather than using flour. Brown them in the oil in a large frying pan, a few at a tim. Drain on paper and put in a casserole in the oven to keep warm while you make the sauce.

For sauce, soften the onions, garlic, ginger and green pepper in oil. Add tomatoes, herbs, cumin. Simmer and season to taste. Poor over meatballs.

Cook, covered, in oven for 45 minutes. Remove cover and reduce sauce on top of stove if required.