Chicken Curry Meatballs Made with Beer

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• ¼ cup oil, plus an additional 2 tablespoons to prevent sticking
• 2 pounds ground chicken
• 3 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes, drained
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 12-oz. Helles lager
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 cups cooked basmati rice, if serving as an entree