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Middle Eastern Lamb Meatballs with Herbed Rice

Spiced lamb meatballs served over fragrant rice with parsley and mint.

Middle Eastern Lamb Meatballs with Herbed Rice

Total

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Combine ground lamb, grated onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and pepper. Form into 8 small meatballs.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, for 12‑15 minutes until browned and cooked through.

  3. 3

    While meatballs cook, fluff the cooked rice and stir in parsley and mint.

  4. 4

    Serve meatballs atop the herbed rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

460

23% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein28 g
Carbohydrate45 g
Fat18 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar1 g
Sodium470 mg

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