Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf
Ready in : 45 mins
Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This dairy free recipe serves 8 and costs $1.65 per serving. One serving contains 519 calories, 18g of protein, and 27g of fat. 7 people were impressed by this recipe. Only a few people really liked this main course. A mixture of ground pepper, lentils, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 68%. Similar recipes are Turkish Vegan Lentil Meatballs, Turkish Pilaf, and Savory Turkish Pilaf.
Diets
Ingredients
rasher bacon
1
baharat spice mix
1 tsp
basmati rice
1.5 cups
pepper
0.5 tsp
canned tomatoes
1 can
courgette
1 small
cumin
0.5 tsp
savoury
2 Tbs
egg
1
flour
0.5 cup
garlic
1 clove
garlic
2 cloves
cardamom pods
4
ground cinnamon
2 tsp
ground cumin
4 tsp
ground nutmeg
2 tsp
ground pepper
2 Tbs
lentils
0.5 cup
beef mince
400 g
mint
4 tsp
mushrooms
2 large
olive oil
8 servings
onion
1
capsicum
1
salt
0.5 tsp
salt
1 pinch
salt
1 tsp
water
3 cups
Cooking in Steps
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1Place onion, capsicum and garlic in a medium-large saucepan with some olive oil to saute for 2 minutes.
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2Add mushrooms and courgette, stir.
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3Add the tomatoes and the spices, cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.meanwhile combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth.Using a tablespoon, scoop out a measure of meat and roll into a ball with your hands. Repeat until youve used all the meat.
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4Place the meatballs in the saucepan, then cover and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes. Just before youre ready to serve, uncover the saucepan and increase the heat to reduce the sauce to the desired thickness.For the lentil pilaf bring the water to boil, then add the remaining ingredients, stir, cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for at least 20 minutes before lifting the lid to check consistency. When done, all the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice/lentils, which should be soft.
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5Serve the meatballs and the sauce on a bed of the lentil rice with a big dollop of yoghurt.
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