Prepare the spice paste by roasting all the spice paste ingredients except the coconut, turmeric and gram flour
Keep aside to cool and then roast the coconut
In a food processor, add the spice paste ingredients including the coconut, turmeric, gram flour and water and make a smooth paste
Reserve all except 1 tbsp of the spice paste, add another tbsp of coconut and grind again
To make the meatballs mix all the meatball ingredients well together and make golf sized balls
Heat some oil and roll the meatballs in the flour and shallow fry
Clean the saute pan, and add fresh oil and cook the potatoes till they are about 3/4 cooked and keep aside
Add the curry leaves followed by the diced onion and allow the onion to get translucent
Add the tomatoes, cover and cook till squishy
Add the spice paste and saute it
Add the coconut milk and mix it in, followed by the water
Add salt to taste and the tamarind paste and bring to the boil
Add the meatballs back in and cook for about 5 mins followed by the potatoes and allow the potatoes to cook as well
Garnish with the coriander and mint leaves