Moroccan lamb mince

AUTHOR
Kate Willis
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3.3 3
COOK TIME
30 mins
TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) Chickpeas
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 100 g Tahina juice and grated peel of 1/2 organic orange (sesame paste; glass)
  • 7 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 100 g Whole milk yoghurt
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper, sweet paprika, ground cumin
  • 1 Onion
  • 500 g minced lamb (alternatively minced beef)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS chopped parsley
  • 1 Egg (Gr. M)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs

Directions

  1. 1

    For the hummus chickpeas in a sieve rinse cold, drain. Peel and chop 1 clove of garlic. Puree with chickpeas, tahina, orange juice and 2 tbsp. oil with a hand blender. Mix in yoghurt.

  2. 2

    Season to taste with salt.

  3. 3

    For the meatballs, peel and finely chop the onion and 2 garlic cloves. Knead with minced meat, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, orange peel, 1 teaspoon each of paprika and caraway, some salt and pepper. Form approx. 30 small balls from the minced mass.

  4. 4

    Heat 5 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan in portions. Fry the meatballs for about 8 minutes. Drain on kitchen paper. Taste warm and cold.