Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - ground meat - turkey, beef, chicken or soy
• 2 - bell peppers - red and green
• 1 - green chilli
• 2 - medium-size onions
• A handful of coriander leaves
• A cube of chicken/beef stock
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• 2 cups - mushrooms - boiled in salted water
• 2 tbsp - olive oil
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2-3 - bay leaves
• 4-5 - garlic cloves, crushed
• 2-3 - cloves

How to Make Meatball and Mushroom Stew

• Grind the bell-peppers, 1 onion, coriander and green chilli to a coarse mixture.
• Add this mixture along with the cumin and pepper powders, to the mince and mix well.
• Heat oil in a cooker/ thick bottom sauce pan.
• Add the onions and cook on medium heat to a light brown.
• Add the whole spices, garlic and stock cube, mix well and cook for a minute.
• Add 3-4 cups water, bring to a boil and then turn off the heat.
• Make golf-ball size meatballs of the mince mixture and place them in the cooker/vessel, starting from an outer edge and working your way in concentric circles, to the centre.
• Cover and cook for 1 whistle on high heat and simmer for 8 mins (about 20 minutes in a covered saucepan).
• Drain the mushrooms and add them to the stew.
• Simmer until the meat is well done and the mushrooms have absorbed in some stew flavour (about 5-6 mins).
• Recipe courtesy: Lilchefsworld
• http://www.lilchefsworld.com/