Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi
Moroccan meatballs with herb couscous
16 ingredients
Serves 4
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If you usually serve meatballs with spaghetti, try this Moroccan version with couscous for a casual dinner party
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
973
Calories
66g
Protein
51g
Fat
63g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Couscous | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 176 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500g lean minced lamb
- 1 red onion , grated
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 2cm chunk root ginger , grated
- a pinch dried chilli flakes
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- olive oil
- 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes
- 200ml chicken stock
- ½ bunch coriander , chopped
- 200g couscous
- 50g butter
- 350ml chicken stock , boiling
- ½ bunch coriander , chopped
- ½ bunch parsley , chopped
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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