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Moroccan meatballs with herb couscous

Moroccan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with a Bowl of Herb Couscous

Moroccan meatballs with herb couscous

Name: Moroccan meatballs with herb couscous
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 500g lean minced lamb; 1 red onion grated; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 2cm chunk root ginger grated; a pinch dried chilli flakes; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; olive oil; 2 × 400g tins plum tomatoes; 200ml chicken stock; ½ bunch coriander chopped; 200g couscous; 50g butter; 350ml chicken stock boiling; ½ bunch coriander chopped; ½ bunch parsley chopped

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:31 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr

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Make these little lamb meatballs, cook in a rich tomato sauce and serve with buttery coriander and parsley couscous for an easy family dinner

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Ingredients

Nutrition

500g lean minced lamb
1 red onion

grated
2 cloves garlic

crushed
2cm chunk root ginger

grated
a pinch dried chilli flakes
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
olive oil
2 × 400g tins plum tomatoes
200ml chicken stock
½ bunch coriander

chopped

HERB COUSCOUS

200g couscous
50g butter
350ml chicken stock

boiling
½ bunch coriander

chopped
½ bunch parsley

chopped

Nutrition: per serving

kcal544
fat31.7g
carbs36.7g
fibre2g
protein30.2g
salt1.67g

Method

step 1

Put the lamb, onion, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the spices in a bowl and season well. Mix (clean hands are best) and form into little meatballs (you’ll make around 30).
step 2

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick pan and add the meatballs in batches, frying until browned all over. scoop out, then add the rest of the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and stock and season. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add back the meatballs and cook for another 20 minutes until sauce is thickened. Stir in the coriander.
step 3

To make the couscous put in a bowl with the butter and some seasoning. pour over the chicken stock and cover with clingfilm. Leave for 10 minutes. stir the herbs through and serve with meatballs.

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