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Lamb & apricot meatballs

Name: Lamb & apricot meatballs
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 2 chopped Red Onions; 4 Cloves Crushed Garlic; 2 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 tsp Ground Coriander; 400g Tinned Tomatos; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; 10g Mint; 500g Lamb Mince; 8 Dried Apricots; 50g Breadcrumbs; To serve Pita Bread

Servings

Ingredients

Olive Oil2 tablespoons
Red Onions2 chopped
Garlic4 Cloves Crushed
Ground Cumin2 tsp
Ground Coriander2 tsp
Tinned Tomatos400g
Sugar½ teaspoon
Mint10g
Lamb Mince500g
Dried Apricots8
Breadcrumbs50g
Pita BreadTo serve

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and soften the onions for 5 mins. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a few mins more. Spoon half the onion mixture into a bowl and set aside to cool. Add the tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the remaining onions in the pan and simmer for about 10 mins until reduced.
2
Meanwhile, add the mint, lamb, apricots and breadcrumbs to the cooled onions, season and mix well with your hands. Shape into little meatballs.
3
Heat the rest of the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the meatballs until golden (in batches if you need to). Stir in the sauce with a splash of water and gently cook everything for a few mins until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve with pitta bread and salad.

Recipe source: TheMealDB