Name: Sumac beef meatballs and potatoes with garlic yoghurt
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 teaspoon ground sumac; 3 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes; 500 gram lean beef mince; 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 1 egg, whisked; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 750 gram potatoes, cut into chunks; vegetable oil for frying; 200 gram punnet grape tomatoes; 60 gram bag baby spinach leaves; 3/4 cup Greek-style yoghurt; 1 garlic clove, crushed

Sumac beef meatballs and potatoes with garlic yoghurt

Discover deliciously tart, lemony sumac with this recipe. Homemade beef meatballs are spiked with sumac spice and served with golden baked potatoes and garlicky yoghurt sauce. Serve for a delicious dinner

Sumac meatballs and potatoes with garlic yoghurt

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

45M

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

3 teaspoon ground sumac

3 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

500 gram lean beef mince

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1/3 cup chopped parsley

1 egg, whisked

1 tablespoon tomato paste

750 gram potatoes, cut into chunks

vegetable oil for frying

200 gram punnet grape tomatoes

60 gram bag baby spinach leaves

3/4 cup Greek-style yoghurt

1 garlic clove, crushed

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a large frying pan, heat half the oil on high. Cook onion for 4-5 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of each spice and chilli. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Cool.

3.In a bowl, combine mince, crumbs, parsley, egg, paste and cooled onion. Season.

4.Roll rounded tablespoons into balls. Place on tray and chill for 10 minutes.

5.Toss potatoes in a baking dish with remaining oil and spices. Season. Bake for 30 minutes.

6.In a pan, heat oil on high. Cook meatballs for 6-8 minutes, turning.

7.Add meatballs and tomatoes to potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes. Stir spinach through. Serve drizzled with yoghurt and garlic.