Lamb & apricot meatballs

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.