Lamb & apricot meatballs

LambTurkish
Lamb & apricot meatballs

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil· 2 tablespoons
  • Red Onions· 2 chopped
  • Garlic· 4 Cloves Crushed
  • Ground Cumin· 2 tsp
  • Ground Coriander· 2 tsp
  • Tinned Tomatos· 400g
  • Sugar· 1/2 teaspoon
  • Mint· 10g
  • Lamb Mince· 500g
  • Dried Apricots· 8
  • Breadcrumbs· 50g
  • Pita Bread· To serve

Instructions

step 1 Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and soften the onions for 5 mins. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a few mins more. Spoon half the onion mixture into a bowl and set aside to cool. Add the tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the remaining onions in the pan and simmer for about 10 mins until reduced. step 2 Meanwhile, add the mint, lamb, apricots and breadcrumbs to the cooled onions, season and mix well with your hands. Shape into little meatballs. step 3 Heat the rest of the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the meatballs until golden (in batches if you need to). Stir in the sauce with a splash of water and gently cook everything for a few mins until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve with pitta bread and salad.