LambTurkish
Lamb & apricot meatballs
Ingredients
- Olive Oil — 2 tablespoons
- Red Onions — 2 chopped
- Garlic — 4 Cloves Crushed
- Ground Cumin — 2 tsp
- Ground Coriander — 2 tsp
- Tinned Tomatos — 400g
- Sugar — 1/2 teaspoon
- Mint — 10g
- Lamb Mince — 500g
- Dried Apricots — 8
- Breadcrumbs — 50g
- Pita Bread — To serve
Instructions
step 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.
step 2
Meanwhile, add the mint, lamb, apricots and breadcrumbs to the cooled onions, season and mix well with your hands. Shape into little meatballs.
step 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.