Lamb meatballs with cinnamon zucchini
- Emeline Haÿs
- 3 févr. 2019
- 2 min de lecture
This week end I felt like eating some Middle Eastern food. At first I thought I would chop some vegetables, open a bag of crackers and make some hummus and other dips. This did not happen as you are assuming because I am posting a recipe of lamb meatballs. You are completely right; in fact when I woke up this morning I was motivated to make something a little more elaborated. Hence I made those super delicious lamb meatballs with I paired with zucchinis seasoned with salt pepper and CINNAMON. Yes cinnamon and you will see it makes the difference.
Ingredients fot the meatballs
500g ground lamb meat
75g pine nuts
1 garlic clove
½ bunch mint
½ bunch parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili flakes
2 tbsp lemon juice
Ingredients for the side
7 zucchinis
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 red onion
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Some pita breads to serve
Start by grilling the pine nuts in an oil free pan.
Transfer the pine nuts in a blender.
Add in garlic, mint, parsley, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, chili flakes, lemon juice and salt.
Blend everything until a thick paste form.
Mix this paste with the ground lamb meat.
With your hands, form little meatballs.
Place them on a baking tray.
Allow the meatballs to rest for at least 30 minutes and up to an hour and a half.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven at 200°C.
Finely dice the red onion.
Wash and peel the zucchinis.
Cut them in slices.
Heat some olive oil in a pan.
Sauté the onion for 2 minutes before adding the zucchinis along with some salt and pepper.
Cook for 5 minutes on high heat then turn it down to medium low.
Add vinegar and ground cinnamon before covering with a lid and cooking for 10 to 15 minutes.
Put the pita breads on baking tray and place it in the oven.
Heat a pan on high heat, grill the meatballs.
Once the meatballs grilled, place them back on the baking tray and transfer it to the oven.
Bake for 5 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Once the cooking time is over, serve the meatballs with the zucchinis and pita breads.
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