An explosion of different flavours topped off with a cool yogurt sauce is just the right balance for this dish. Furthermore, this recipe allows for versatility and creativity. Use any kind of preferred ground meat, such as turkey, beef or lamb and any combination of spices can be added or changed.
-350 grams of ground lamb or beef
-2 eggs
-1/2 cup of bread crumbs
-1/2 cup of milk or cream
-1 small finely chopped onion
-1/2 cup of fresh coriander and parsley
-2 garlic cloves
-1 teaspoon of cumin powder
-1 teaspoon of paprika
-1 teaspoon of curry powder
-1 teaspoon of salt
-1 teaspoon of olive oil
-With an electric mixer, combine and mix the garlic cloves, parsley and coriander.
-In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, except for the olive oil. Mix well.
-Form into 1-1/2 inch balls.
-Pan fry the balls with olive oil for a few minutes, browning on each side. To finish, place meatballs in the oven at 200 degrees C for 5 minutes.
-Pan fry the balls with olive oil for a few minutes, browning on each side. To finish, place meatballs in the oven at 200 degrees C for 5 minutes.
Ingredients for Yogurt Sauce:
-1 yogurt container (125 grams)-1/2 cucumber
-1 teaspoon of salt
-Juice of 1/2 a lemon
-1 minced garlic clove
-Peel and grate the cucumber. Sprinkle with salt and let it sit for 15 minutes to draw out the excess moisture.
-In a bowl, combine and mix the yogurt, lemon juice and minced garlic.
-With your hands, squeeze the water out of the grated cucumber.
-Add cucumber to the yogurt mixture and mix well.
-To serve, place meatballs on a bed of couscous and drizzle with yogurt sauce.
-As an appetizer, skewer the meatballs or serve with toothpicks.
-Yogurt sauce can also serve as a veggie dip.
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