Bakso Ayam Mentega

These butter chicken meatballs are covered in a rich and mildly spiced tomato gravy that is made luxurious with just a little bit of butter and cream. Serious weeknight magic!

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 12
Bakso Ayam Mentega

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Make your rice according to package directions.
  2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger, and spices; sauté until softened.
  3. Add tomatoes, water, salt, and sugar. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth, or use an immersion blender directly in the pot to blend.
  5. Add sauce back to the pan. Add the meatballs; simmer with the cover on or keep on low heat until warmed through.
  6. Add the butter and cream to make a luscious, heavenly sauce to coat your meatballs.
  7. Serve over rice with a sprig or sprinkle of cilantro. Add spiciness to taste with cayenne or chili oil! OH ME OH MY.
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Nutrition per serving

431kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2676.00
Per Serving
$669.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5352.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (76% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
avocado oil or olive oil 1 tbsp $21.00
half of an onion - -
garlic 3 cloves $593.00
a small piece of fresh ginger - -
turmeric 0.25 tsp $10.00
smoked paprika 0.25 tsp $12.00
garam masala 0.5 tsp -
cumin 0.5 tsp $18.00
one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce - -
water 0.5 cup -
to 1 teaspoon kosher salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
sugar 1 tsp -
of cooked chicken or turkey meatballs 20 oz $1758.00
butter 2 tbsp $33.00
heavy cream 0.3333333333333333 cup $83.00
basmati rice 0.5 cups $30.00
fresh cilantro 0.25 cup $117.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Bakso Ayam Mentega

Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • half of an onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (or a garlic paste)
  • a small piece of fresh ginger, grated (or a ginger paste)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • one 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes or plain tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water (more as needed later)
  • 1/2 tsp to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (I use 1 teaspoon, just depends how salty you want it)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 20 oz of cooked chicken or turkey meatballs (these are the ones I always use! this should be about 4 cups of meatballs)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream (more to taste)
  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, or precooked rice
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

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