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Healthy Indian Chicken Meatballs Curry (Paleo, Gluten Free)

Perfectly flavorful yet Healthy Indian Chicken Meatballs Curry! This Chicken Kofta Curry has baked gluten free chicken meatballs in an aromatic coconut milk curry sauce. A great Paleo friendly dinner recipe!

What is a Chicken Kofta?

“Kofta” is the Indian and Middle-Eastern name for meatballs. 

They are a bit different from normal meatballs in that instead of just the usual ground meat, the mix also has onions and spices in them to give them enough flavor that they can be just eaten by themselves!

For the Baked Chicken Meatballs:

  • Ground Chicken Breast, or you can make your own ground chicken for this recipe from whole breast meat
  • Cabbage to add to the meatballs themselves
  • Almond Flour for a Paleo and gluten free chicken meatballs. You can substitute it with breadcrumbs if you please.
  • Onion
  • Minced Garlic & Ginger
  • Garam Masala
  • Curry Powder
  • Cumin
  • Coriander Powder
  • Turmeric
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Salt & Pepper

And for the Coconut Milk Kofta Curry

  • Olive Oil – Just a bit for frying
  • Onion
  • Garlic & Ginger
  • Garam Masala, Coriander Powder, Red Chili Powder, Turmeric, Cayenne Pepper
  • Tomato Paste – you can use crushed tomatoes here, but reduce the amount of broth added
  • Low Sodium Chicken Broth or even vegetable broth
  • Light Coconut Milk for the Paleo version, or replace it with regular whole milk
  • Coconut Yogurt  
  • A bit of Salt

First make the baked Indian chicken meatballs

While this baked chicken meatballs recipe calls for ground chicken breast, you can also make y our own using whole pieces.

Just chop it up into large chunks about 2-3 inches in size and then pulse it in a food processor about 8-10 times. Don’t over-do or ‘process’ it or the chicken will be mushy.
Note: Pulse refers to quick bursts of a second or so.

  • Use the food processor to finely chop the cabbage and onions
  • Mix the chicken, cabbage, onions, almond flour and spices/seasonings in a large bowl
  • Scoop out tablespoons worth of the mix and shape into balls using your hands
  • Place each gluten free chicken meatball on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes at 350°F

Then cook the Healthy Indian Chicken Curry

  • Fry the onions, ginger and garlic in the oil on a medium-heated saucepan or pot
  • Add in the spices and let them cook until they’re fragrant
  • Then add the tomato paste and water, and stir
    Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and yogurt, season with salt, and stir it all

Now combine them both: Chicken Kofta Meatballs

Add the baked meatballs to tomato-yogurt-curry sauce, and let the curry simmer another few minutes and thicken. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy your new favorite chicken kofta meatballs curry! Serve with Fresh Naan or Basmati Rice or Steamed Veggies.