Lamb Meatballs With An Indian-Spiced Tomato Sauce - Schug Winery

Ingredients

• Meatballs
• 1 lb. ground lamb
• ½ lb. ground beef
• 1 head roasted garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. pepper
• ¼ cup each: black and regular sesame seeds, for garnish if desired
• Tomato Sauce
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. black mustard seed, (brown is fine, too)
• 1 tsp. garam masala
• 1 tbsp. mild curry powder
• 2 large cloves garlic
• 1 28- oz. can crushed tomatoes
• salt, to taste
• Garnish
• ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh mint, chopped
• ¼ cup fresh scallions, finely chopped
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• Enough hot, cooked Basmati rice for 6 portions