Moroccan Meatballs with Herb Couscous Recipe
Ingredients
| Lean minced lamb 500g | ||
| Red onion 1, grated | ||
| Garlic 2 cloves, crushed | ||
| Root ginger 2cm chunk, grated | ||
| Dried chilli flakes a pinch | ||
| Ground cumin | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Olive oil | ||
| Plum tomatoes 2 x 400g tins | ||
| Chicken stock | 200 | |
| Coriander 1/2 bunch, chopped | ||
| HERB COUSCOUS | ||
| Couscous | 200 | |
| Butter | 50 | |
| Chicken stock 350ml, boiling | ||
| Parsley 1/2 bunch, chopped | ||
Directions
MAKING
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix with your hand the lamb with onion, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the spices.
2. Shape mixture into marble size meatballs.
FINALIZING
3. In a large non-stick skillet, heat olive oil.
4. Fry the meatballs in batches, until evenly browned.
5. Using a slotted spoon, remove onto a plate.
6. To the same pan, add remaining garlic, ginger and spices, sauté for 2 minutes.
7. Add the tomatoes, salt and pour in stock.
8. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.
9. Return meatballs and continue simmering for 20 minutes until sauce is thickened.
10. Finally scatter chopped coriander and gently stir in.
11. To make the couscous, in a large bowl, combine couscous with butter and seasoning.
12. Pour hot chicken stock over the couscous.
13. Cover bowl and stand for 10 minutes.
14. Stir in the herbs.
SERVING
15. Make a bed of couscous on dinner plate.
16. Spoon the meatball and sauce over it.
17. Garnish with left over coriander.
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix with your hand the lamb with onion, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the spices.
2. Shape mixture into marble size meatballs.
FINALIZING
3. In a large non-stick skillet, heat olive oil.
4. Fry the meatballs in batches, until evenly browned.
5. Using a slotted spoon, remove onto a plate.
6. To the same pan, add remaining garlic, ginger and spices, sauté for 2 minutes.
7. Add the tomatoes, salt and pour in stock.
8. Simmer sauce for 10 minutes.
9. Return meatballs and continue simmering for 20 minutes until sauce is thickened.
10. Finally scatter chopped coriander and gently stir in.
11. To make the couscous, in a large bowl, combine couscous with butter and seasoning.
12. Pour hot chicken stock over the couscous.
13. Cover bowl and stand for 10 minutes.
14. Stir in the herbs.
SERVING
15. Make a bed of couscous on dinner plate.
16. Spoon the meatball and sauce over it.
17. Garnish with left over coriander.
Chef
