Spicy Saag Gosht-Style Lean Beef Meatballs & Rice

Boil a kettle, then peel and finely chop (or grate) half your garlic (you'll use the rest later!)

Combine the chopped garlic and 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar in a large bowl with your garam masala, lean beef mince and a pinch of salt and pepper (clean hands are the best way!)

Divide equally and shape into 6 meatballs per person

Wash your spinach then add to a colander and pour boiled water all over it so that it starts to wilt

Rinse the wilted spinach under cold running water until it's cool, then once cool, squeeze as much water out of the spinach as you can

Chop your green chilli[es] in half

Crush the remaining garlic open by squashing with the side of a knife and discard the skin

Add your white long grain rice to a pot with a lid with 225ml [300ml] [450ml] cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 12-15 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked

Once done, remove from the heat and set aside (lid on) to steam until serving

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) over a high heat with a little drizzle of vegetable oil

Once hot, add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 2 min on each side or until browned

Reboil half a kettle

Add the wilted spinach and half the green chilli (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!) to a food processor with the crushed garlic, ginger paste, curry powder and most of your coriander (save some for a garnish!)

Add a drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper

Blitz until smooth – this is your saag paste

Once the meatballs are browned, add the saag paste and tomato paste to the pan

Cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add your beef stock mix to the pan with 175ml [230ml] [300ml] boiled water

Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 12-15 min or until the beef is cooked through (no pink meat!), stirring occasionally – this is your spicy saag gosht-style lean beef meatballs

Slice the remaining green chilli into rounds