Cashew-Coconut Meatballs with Creamy Spiced Tomato Sauce (Tuesday Nights) | Christopher Kimball’s Mi

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 5 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ¼ cups unsalted roasted cashews
• 2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, divided
• 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
• ¾ cup coconut milk, divided
• 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, beaten
• 2 teaspoons garam masala, divided
• Kosher salt and ground black pepper
• 14 ½ ounce can crushed tomatoes