Lebanese Lamb Meatball And Rice Soup Food

LEBANESE LAMB MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place the onion, parsley and mint in a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients.
• Blend until thoroughly mixed together. Divide this mixture into 24 portions. Using wet hands gently shape into rissoles.
• Preheat the grill. Place the rissoles on a preheated, lightly oiled baking sheet. Grill for 5-6 minutes or until browned on all sides and cooked through.
• Serve hot or cold.

LEBANESE LAMB MEATBALL AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Make balls the size of a hazelnut from the kafta.
• Heat the clarified butter in a saucepan and add the meatballs; brown.
• Add the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Add the rice, chicken stock granules and the water, stir lightly to combine and simmer over low heat.
• Cook until rice is tender and add salt to taste.

LEBANESE-STYLE MEATBALLS WITH MUJADARA

Steps:

• Tip the lamb into a bowl with ¼ of the chopped onion, the garlic, ½ tsp cumin, the lemon zest and some black pepper. Mix well with your hands, then shape into 16 small meatballs. Chill for at least 30 mins.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Reserve most of the remaining chopped onion for the salad, then fry the rest for 5 mins until golden. Stir in the remaining cumin, then tip in the rice, bouillon powder, 500ml water and some black pepper. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then cover and cook over a medium heat for 30 mins. Tip in the lentils, cover again and cook for 5-10 mins more until the rice is tender and all the water has been absorbed.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and sliced onion, cover and cook for 5 mins. Stir, then cook for 5 mins more until the meatballs are cooked through and the onions are golden. Stir the tahini and lemon juice together with 3-4 tbsp water to make a sauce.
• Mix all of the salad ingredients with the reserved chopped onion. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, divide half of the mujadara between two plates and top with half of the meatballs and onions. Spoon over half of the tahini sauce and serve with half of the salad, two lemon wedges and a few mint leaves. Cover and chill the remaining portions to eat another day. Will keep for two to three days in the fridge.

LEBANESE BAKED LAMB AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Spread the oil in a medium sized oven tray.
• Mix the first set of ingredients (kafta mixture).
• Spread the kafta mixture flat in the tray but no more than 1 cm thick.
• Bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes.
• Take out and add the tomatoes with their juice, water, tomato puree, lemon juice, spices, salt and pepper.
• Put back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, lower the heat to medium and continue cooking for 30- 40 minutes more or until the meat is well cooked and the tomato sauce has thickened.
• Meanwhile, deep fry the potatoes, and keep on kitchen paper.
• When the kafta is ready, arrange the potatoes on top and put back in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.