Name: Lamb meatballs with warm carrot and chickpea salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lamb meatballs; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoon each mint and coriander leaves, plus extra to serve; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 500 gram lamb mince; 1 tablespoon olive oil; natural yoghurt to serve; Warm salad; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 5 carrots, peeled, shredded; 2 spring onions, thinly sliced; 400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed; 1/4 cup currants

Lamb meatballs with warm carrot and chickpea salad

Featuring coriander, cumin and cinnamon, these lamb meatballs are packed full of flavour. Served with a warm carrot and chickpea salad, this lamb meatball recipe is ideal for the cooler months

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Marinate

30M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

Lamb meatballs

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoon each mint and coriander leaves, plus extra to serve

2 clove garlic, chopped

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

500 gram lamb mince

1 tablespoon olive oil

natural yoghurt to serve

Warm salad

1 tablespoon olive oil

5 carrots, peeled, shredded

2 spring onions, thinly sliced

400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed

1/4 cup currants

Method

1.In a small food processor, combine onion, herbs, garlic and spices.

2.In a bowl, combine lamb mince with spice paste. Shape into eight patties. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium- high. Cook patties for 4-5 minutes each side.

4.Serve patties with warm carrot salad, yoghurt and extra herbs.

Warm salad

5.In another frying pan, heat oil on medium. Sauté carrot and onion for 1-2 minutes. Add chickpeas and currants.

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Warm salad

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