Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf

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.

Ingredients

rasher bacon

rasher bacon

1

baharat spice mix

baharat spice mix

1 tsp

basmati rice

basmati rice

1.5 cups

pepper

pepper

0.5 tsp

canned tomatoes

canned tomatoes

1 can

courgette

courgette

1 small

cumin

cumin

0.5 tsp

savoury

savoury

2 Tbs

egg

egg

1

flour

flour

0.5 cup

garlic

garlic

1 clove

garlic

garlic

2 cloves

cardamom pods

cardamom pods

4

ground cinnamon

ground cinnamon

2 tsp

ground cumin

ground cumin

4 tsp

ground nutmeg

ground nutmeg

2 tsp

ground pepper

ground pepper

2 Tbs

lentils

lentils

0.5 cup

beef mince

beef mince

400 g

mint

mint

4 tsp

mushrooms

mushrooms

2 large

olive oil

olive oil

8 servings

onion

onion

1

capsicum

capsicum

1

salt

salt

0.5 tsp

salt

salt

1 pinch

salt

salt

1 tsp

water

water

3 cups

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Place onion, capsicum and garlic in a medium-large saucepan with some olive oil to saute for 2 minutes.

    olive oil

    olive oil

    bell pepper

    bell pepper

    garlic

    garlic

    onion

    onion

    sauce pan
    sauce pan
  2. 2
    Add mushrooms and courgette, stir.

    zucchini

    zucchini

    mushrooms

    mushrooms

  3. 3
    Add 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.

    meatballs

    meatballs

    tomato

    tomato

    spices

    spices

    meat

    meat

    roll

    roll

    bowl
    bowl
  4. 4
    Place 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.

    meatballs

    meatballs

    lentils

    lentils

    water

    water

    rice

    rice

    sauce pan
    sauce pan
  5. 5
    Serve the meatballs and the sauce on a bed of the lentil rice with a big dollop of yoghurt.

    meatballs

    meatballs

    yogurt

    yogurt

    lentils

    lentils

    rice

    rice