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Kefta Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Tagine

URL: https://www.mymoroccanfood.com/home/kefta-meatballs-and-tomato-tagine

Ingredients

Tomato Tagine

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 can peeled tomatoes (400g/14 oz.)
  • 10 g flat leaf parsley
  • 10 g coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Lightly Pickled Onions

  • 2 stalks spring onions or shallots
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Kefta Meatballs

  • 400 g minced beef
  • 1 medium onion (100g)
  • 10 g flat leaf parsley
  • 10 g coriander
  • a handful fresh mint leaves
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • a pinch cayenne pepper

Jalapeño & Herb Yoghurt Sauce

  • 100 g Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 15 g flat leaf parsley
  • 15 g coriander
  • 1 whole jalapeño
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • a generous pinch sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan and add garlic, tomatoes, parsley, cumin, paprika, salt, sugar, and pepper.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes until thickened.
  3. Prepare the lightly pickled onions by mixing all their ingredients and refrigerating.
  4. Mix the kefta ingredients in a bowl, shape into meatballs, and refrigerate.
  5. Blend the jalapeño & herb yoghurt sauce ingredients until smooth and refrigerate.
  6. Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  7. Serve with the yoghurt sauce drizzled on top and garnish with pickled onions.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
500
Total fat
25g
Total carbohydrates
40g
Total protein
30g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
80mg

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