Chicken Tandoori Meatball Sub

Ingredients:

• 6-8 Italian bread

• Shredded mozzarella cheese

• Cilantro for garnish

Chicken Meatballs:

• 2 lbs ground chicken

• 1 tbsp green chilies

• 1 ½ tbsp garlic

• ½ tbsp ginger

• 1 tbsp red chili powder

• ½ tsp coriander powder

• ½ tsp cumin powder

• ½ tbsp garam masala

• 1 ½ tbsp tandoori masala

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

• 4-5 tbsp oil

• Breadcrumbs, for binding (optional)

Gravy:

• 15-20 cashews

• 2-3 bay leafs

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 3 whole cardamom

• 6-8 whole black pepper

• 2-3 whole dried red chilies

• 1 star anise

• 5-7 cloves

• 4-5 medium tomatoes, cubed

• 2 red onions, cubed

• 1 tbsp green chilies

• 1 tbsp garlic

• ½ tbsp ginger

• 3-4 tbsp oil

• Salt to taste

Method:

• In a bowl take ground chicken and add green chiles, garlic, and ginger. Add all the spices and mix well.

• Take a ½ cup ice cream scoop to take out the mixture and roll into balls with your palms. Place them on wax paper to avoid sticking.

• In a non-stick pan add oil and heat on medium heat. Once heated, put in meatballs and cook for 2-3 mins on both sides. It should take around 7-10 mins to fully cook.

• Once the meatballs have browned and cooked properly remove onto a tray or dry paper towel to remove excess oil.

• Set aside.

• In a non-stick pot add oil and heat on medium flame. Add in cashews, all whole spices and cook for 5 mins until fragrant. Once the spices have cooked add the onions and a little salt to cook faster.

• When the onions have softened, add in tomatoes and cook for 15-20 mins or until everything has softened.

• Take off heat and set aside to cool.

• Once cooled add into a blender and blend till smooth. Add water if needed.

• In the same non-stick pot add oil, green chilies, garlic, and ginger and cook till fragrant. Add the gravy in and put in meatballs one at a time. Slowly mix trying not to break the meatballs.

• Split open the rolls and spread gravy on both sides. Top each roll with 3-4 meatballs and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil the sandwiches until the cheese has melted.

• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot!!