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Spicy Lamb Meatballs
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Spicy Lamb Meatballs

24 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Spicy Lamb Meatballs

Spicy and succulent lamb meatballs with mushrooms, in a rich tangy tomato sauce - best with Basmati rice or spaghetti

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

688
Calories
47g
Protein
44g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 19 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meatball not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Water 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

  • For the meatballs:
  • About 500g of ground lamb
  • 3 green chilies roughly chopped (reduce if you dont want it spicy)
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • 1 small piece of ginger chopped
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin powder
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 medium sized mushrooms cut thinly
  • handful chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove chopped
  • 1 inch piece ginger root minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • handful of chopped coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 can of peeled tomatoes
  • 2 fresh tomatoes
  • Half a glass of water

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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