Meatballs with Rice, Peppers and Curry Sauce

Meatballs, Rice and Peppers

• 1 shallot, halved
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ bread roll, stale, soaked in water then squeezed out
• 600 g beef mince, broken in pieces
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp fine sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp dried marjoram
  ή dried oregano
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1200 g water
• 250 g long grain rice
• 600 g mixed peppers, cut in strips (1 cm)

Curry Sauce

• 40 g unsalted butter, soft
• 40 g plain flour
• 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l)
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 2 pinches ground black pepper
• 1 pinch sugar
• 10 g lemon juice
• 50 g double cream
• 50 g milk