Lamb Meatballs with Kasundi Couscous

Lamb Meatballs with Kasundi Couscous

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, January 6, 2019.

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 pack lamb mince
  • 1 egg ^
  • 1 pack Moroccan spice mix

Couscous

  • 1 pack couscous
  • 1¼ cups boiling water ^
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 pack baby spinach
  • 2 Tbsp tomato kasundi

Cucumber Yoghurt

  • ½ telegraph cucumber *
  • 150g yoghurt

To Serve

  • Remaining kasundi

Steps

  1. Prep meatballs Bring a half full kettle to the boil. Finely dice onion. Combine lamb, egg, onion and Moroccan spice mix in a bowl. Use a heaped tablespoon measure to scoop mixture out and roll into golf ball-sized balls and set aside
  2. Cook meatballs Heat a small drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium heat. Cook meatballs for 10-12 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through. Set aside, covered to keep warm.
  3. Cook couscous Add couscous and boiling water to a heat-proof bowl. Stir to combine, cover and leave for 5 minutes, then fluff up grains with a fork.
  4. Prep salad Dice tomatoes 1cm and chop spinach. Add all to bowl with cooked couscous, along with first measure of kasundi and a small drizzle of oil. Toss to combine and season.
  5. Prep cucumber Grate cucumber into a clean tea towel and squeeze to remove excess liquid. Mix cucumber and yoghurt together in a bowl and season.
  6. Serve couscous with meatballs, cucumber yoghurt and remaining kasundi.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2422 kj
579 kcal
Protein 44.8g
Carbohydrate 48.0g
Fat 22.4g