Meatball tagine with lemon & olives is one of the most popular
Moroccan recipe ,
Moroccan love this dish because the meat and lemon flavors give the tagine an amazing delicious taste . This dish is full of protein but with a little bit of kalories. (OK sorry i know you want the
recipe ).
Ingredients :
3 oninos pleeled , 500g minced lamb ,zest and juice 1 unwaxed lemon carterd, 1tsp ground cumin , 1 tsp ground cinnamon , pinch cayenne pepper , small bunch flat-leaf parsley , chopped , 2tbsp olive oil , thumb-sized pice ginger , peeled and grated , 1redchilli, deseeded and finely shopped, pinch saffron strands , 250 ml lamb stock ,1 tbsp tomato purée ,100g pitted black kalamata olives,small bunch coriander, chopped and finally fresh bread to serve .
Method
- Put the onions in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Put the lamb, lemon zest, spices, parsley and half the onions in a large bowl, and season. Using your hands, mix until well combined, then shape into walnut-sized balls.
- Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish, or tagine with a lid, then add the remaining onions, ginger, chilli and saffron. Cook for 5 mins until the onion is softened and starting to colour. Add the lemon juice, stock, tomato purée and olives, then bring to the boil. Add the meatballs, one at a time, then reduce the heat, cover with the lid and cook for 20 mins, turning the meatballs a couple of times.
- Remove lid, then add the coriander and lemon wedges, tucking them in between the meatballs. Cook, uncovered, for a further 10 mins until the liquid has reduced and thickened slightly. Serve hot with fresh crusty bread. Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012
tip:
You'd better eat it hot once it gets cold it losts that special taste . Remember this is just one of the most popular Moroccan recipes there are many other easy delicious morccan reipes that i'll post them every day just follow me one Twitter ,Tumblr and Facebook