Meatballs in Spicy-Sweet Sauce

Ingredients
225g minced pork
225g minced beef
6 tablespoons cooked rice
1 egg, lightly beaten
1.5 onions, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon cumin
large pinch ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons raisin
1 tablespoon molasses sugar
1-2 tablespoons cider or wine vinegar
400g can chopped tomatoes
350ml beef stock
1-2 tablespoons mild chilli powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or mint
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
salt and pepper
grated cheese, to serve

Method
1. Mix the meat with the rice, the egg, half the onion and garlic, the cumin, cinnamon and raisins - divide the mixture into even-sized pieces and roll into balls - fry these in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, adding a little oil if necessary to help them brown - remove from frying pan and set aside.
2. Place the molasses sugar in a blender with the vinegar, tomatoes, stock, chilli powder, paprika, and remaining onion and garlic - process until blended then stir in the chopped fresh herbs - set aside.
3. Wipe the frying pan clean - heat some oil and add the sweet potatoes, cooking until tender and golden brown.
4. Pour in the blended sauce, and add the meatballs to the pan - cook for about 10 minutes, until the meatballs are heated through and the flavours have completely combined - season with salt and pepper and serve with grated cheese.

Status
Untried