
Lamb & apricot meatballs
LambTurkish
Prep: 10 mins
Total: 1 hr 10 mins
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
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.