Lamb Meatballs with Kasundi Couscous

Lamb Meatballs with Kasundi Couscous

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, January 6, 2019.

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 pack onion and garlic paste
  • 1 egg yolk ^
  • 1 pack lamb mince
  • 1 pack Moroccan spice mix

Couscous

  • 1 pack couscous
  • ½ cup boiling water ^
  • ½ pack cherry tomatoes *
  • ¾ bag baby spinach
  • 2 Tbsp tomato kasundi

Cucumber Yoghurt

  • ½ Lebanese cucumber *
  • ¼ cup yoghurt *

To Serve

  • Remaining tomato kasundi

Steps

  1. Prep meatballs Bring a half full kettle to the boil. Combine all meatball ingredients 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 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 Cut tomatoes in half and chop spinach. Add to bowl with cooked couscous, along with first measure of kasundi and a drizzle of oil. Toss to combine and season.
  5. Prep cucumber Grate cucumber into a clean tea towel and squeeze out excess liquid. Mix cucumber and yoghurt together in a small bowl and season.
  6. Serve couscous with meatballs, cucumber yoghurt and remaining kasundi.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2382 kj
569 kcal
Protein 43.2g
Carbohydrate 42.6g
Fat 24.4g