Middle Eastern Lamb Meatballs with Herbed Rice
Spiced lamb meatballs served over fragrant rice with parsley and mint.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 250 g Ground lamb
- 150 g Cooked basmati rice
- 1/4 cup Onion, grated
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp Fresh mint, chopped
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Combine ground lamb, grated onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper. Form into 8 small meatballs.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, for 12‑15 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- 3
While meatballs cook, fluff the cooked rice and stir in parsley and mint.
- 4
Serve meatballs atop the herbed rice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 470 mg |
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