Lamb and Apricot Meatballs
Spiced Turkish-style lamb meatballs with sweet diced apricots simmered in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil500ml
2 red onions, finely chopped3 pack
4 garlic cloves, crushed3 pack
2 tsp ground cumin40g
2 tsp ground coriander40g
400g tinned chopped tomatoes400g
1/2 tsp sugar1kg
10g fresh mint, finely chopped30g
500g lamb mince500g
8 dried apricots, finely chopped250g
50g breadcrumbs175g
4 pitta breads, to serve6 pack
Method
- 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.
- Meanwhile, add the mint, lamb, apricots and breadcrumbs to the cooled onions, season and mix well with your hands. Shape into little meatballs.
- 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.
Cost to cook
4
serves 4 ·
Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £10.23 of it is what this recipe actually uses.
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Tesco Asda
£13.53 est. · serves 4