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Moroccan Meatballs with Herb Couscous
this recipe has been posted here for play in zwt9 - morocco. com. recipe from olive magazine, july 2009 this meal is delicious served with herb couscous, just perfect for a dinner party, your guests will leave happy and full.
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Ingredients
- lean lamb
- red onion
- garlic cloves
- fresh ginger
- dried chili pepper flakes
- ground cumin
- ground cinnamon
- olive oil
- plum tomatoes
- chicken stock
- fresh coriander
- couscous
- butter
- fresh parsley
Preparation
- 1meatballs:
- 2put the lamb , onion , half the garlic , half the ginger and half the spices in a bowl and season well
- 3mix and form into little meatballs , should have around 30
- 4heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick pan and add the meatballs in batches , frying until browned all over
- 5scoop out , then add the rest of the garlic , ginger and spices and cook for 2 minutes
- 6add the tomatoes and stock and season
- 7simmer for 10 minutes , then add back the meatballs and cook for another 20 minutes until sauce is thickened
- 8stir in the coriander
- 9couscous:
- 10to make the couscous put in a bowl with the butter and some seasoning
- 11pour over the chicken stock and cover with clingfilm
- 12leave for 10 minutes
- 13stir the herbs through and serve with meatballs