Meatballs with Rice, Peppers and Curry Sauce
These curried meatballs are served with fluffy long grain rice, mixed peppers and a creamy curry sauce in one appliance. The TM7 chops the aromatics, mixes the beef mince mixture, cooks the rice and steams everything gently in the Varoma. A warming family main course with gentle spice and tender results every time.
About this recipe
Curried meatballs with rice, peppers and curry sauce Thermomix TM7 is a complete one-bowl dinner that brings gentle spice and comfort to your weekly menu. Searching for an all-in-one kitchen machine recipe for a quick weeknight dinner often leads to compromises, yet here the TM7 handles everything: it chops the shallot and garlic in seconds, mixes the beef mince with soaked bread roll into evenly seasoned meatballs, and cooks the rice while the curry sauce simmers in the mixing bowl. The mixed peppers turn soft and sweet, releasing their juices into the golden curry sauce made with curry powder and vegetable stock. Because the meatballs steam gently in the Varoma above the sauce, they stay remarkably tender and absorb the aromas rising from below. Serve this warming main course when you need something hearty, fragrant and satisfying, with only one bowl and one steamer to wash afterwards.
Preparation tips
- Soak the bread roll in a splash of water before adding it to the beef mince, as this keeps the meatballs wonderfully moist and helps them bind together during steaming in the Varoma.
- Cut the mixed peppers into even pieces so they cook at the same rate as the meatballs; uneven chunks will stay crunchy while smaller bits dissolve into the curry sauce.
- For a milder family version, reduce the curry powder and add a spoonful of yoghurt at the end, stirring it through the sauce for a creamier, gentler finish that children enjoy.
Recipe variations
- Make it gluten-free by replacing the bread roll with gluten-free breadcrumbs or cooked rice; the meatballs hold together well and the flavour of the curry sauce stays exactly the same.
- For a festive winter variant, swap half the beef mince for pork, add finely grated apple to the sauce and finish with fresh coriander for a fruity, seasonal curry twist.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Chopping the shallot and garlic takes mere seconds in the TM7, giving the curry sauce an aromatic base without any messy knife work. [Multi-Function]
- Gentle steaming in the Varoma keeps the beef meatballs juicy while the curry sauce simmers below, infusing them with spice. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the soaked bread roll with beef mince in the TM7 gives evenly seasoned meatballs with a tender, uniform texture every time. [Time Savings]
- Heating the curry sauce with stock and curry powder happens at controlled temperature, so the peppers soften without catching or burning. [Precision Control]
- Weighing the rice and water directly in the mixing bowl with the built-in scale guarantees fluffy grains with no measuring cups to wash up. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- shallot
- garlic clove
- bread roll
- beef mince
- large egg
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper
- dried marjoram
- mustard
- water