Thai Red Meatball Curry - Serves 3/4 - 14pp per serving

I've pointed this at 14pp, if you get 3 servings out of it. If you're not as much of a pig as me, you can get 4 servings out of it and then it works out as 10pp. Which isn't bad at all.

I have this with a side of veg like sugar snaps rather than rice.

Ingredients

500g pack lean beef mince (10% fat)

2 red chillies , 1 chopped, 1 sliced

thumb-size piece ginger , grated

1 egg

1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil

1-1½ tbsp Thai red curry paste , depending on how spicy you like it

400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk

225g can bamboo shoots , drained

140g fine green beans , trimmed

juice 1 lime , plus extra wedges to serve

20g pack basil

Method

1)  Put the mince into a large bowl with the chopped chilli, ginger and egg, then season generously. Mix well with your hands, then shape into 20 meatballs. Can be made and chilled up to a day ahead.

2)  Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then brown the meatballs for 5 mins. Tip onto a plate. Add the curry paste, fry for 1 min, then pour in the coconut milk and half a can of water. Bring back to the boil and stir to make a smooth sauce.

3)  Return the meatballs to the pan with the bamboo shoots and beans. Simmer for 5 mins until the beans are just tender and meatballs cooked through. 

4)  To serve, season the sauce with salt, pepper and lime juice, then tear in the basil leaves. Scatter with sliced chilli and serve with rice or noodles and more lime wedges for squeezing over.