Lamb & apricot meatballs

Name: Lamb & apricot meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 red onions; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 14 oz tinned tomatoes; ½ tsp sugar; ⅓ oz mint; 1.1 lb ground lamb; 8 dried apricots; 1 ¾ oz breadcrumbs; To serve pita bread

A Turkish dinner. Ready in about 40 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

25 minPrep (about)
15 minCook (about)
40 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 6 people +

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Main ingredient

1.7 lb ground lamb Shopping tip: Ground lamb (UK: lamb mince).

Fresh & other

3 red onions
6 cloves garlic
1.3 lb tinned tomatoes Shopping tip: Canned diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can = about 1¾ cups).
¾ tsp sugar
½ oz mint Shopping tip: Fresh mint leaves.
12 dried apricots
2 ⅔ oz breadcrumbs
To serve pita bread

Sauces & oils

3 tbsp olive oil

Spices & seasonings (2): ground cumin, ground coriander

1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan plus soften the onions for 5 mins.
Add the garlic and spices.
Cook for a few mins more.
Spoon half the onion mix into a bowl.
Set aside to cool.
Add the seasoning, sugar and tomatoes to the remaining onions in the pan.
Simmer for about 10 mins until reduced.
While that cooks, add the breadcrumbs, apricots, lamb and mint to the cooled onions, season.
Mix well with your hands.
Shape into little meatballs.
Heat the rest of your oil in a non-stick pan.
Fry the meatballs until golden.
Mix in your sauce with a splash of water and cook everything for some mins until the meatballs are cooked through.
Serve with pitta bread and salad.