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Moroccan Meatballs Couscous
moroccan meatballs made with spiced lamb served with herb cous cous. this was just shown on tv here in the uk and i thought i'd save it on here for future reference, looks yummy!
moderate18 ingredients5 preparation steps
Ingredients
- ground lamb
- onion
- harissa
- dried breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper
- parsley
- onions
- garlic cloves
- fresh ginger
- dried apricots
- paprika
- ground cinnamon
- coriander seed
- chopped tomatoes
- chicken stock
- honey
- couscous
- flat leaf parsley
Preparation
- 1combine lamb , onion , harissa and flat leaf parsley and season , roll into golf ball sized meatballs and fry off in medium hot pan until coloured
- 2in a heavy based pan , fry the onion , garlic and ginger until softened , add the spices and cook for 1-2 minutes
- 3add the tomatoes and apricots , then add the meatballs , top up with the stock and cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes after 20 mins add the honey and season
- 4place the couscous in a bowl and pour over the boiling stock , cover with plastic wrap and leave to stand for 5 mins , fork through to separate the grains then add chopped herbs , toasted almonds , lemon juice , olive oil and salt and pepper and mix
- 5serve with toasted pita bread