Miss Polly's Tasty lamb meatballs with harissa tomatoes
From Miss Polly's new cookbook, Seriously Delicious. Available from our Tory Street Kitchenware department and Porirua store, and online for nationwide delivery.
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 egg
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ cup finely chopped parsley
3 cloves of garlic - minced
100g feta - crumbled
800g lamb mince
Tomato harissa sauce:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves - thinly sliced
2 tablespoons harissa paste
2x 400g can of cherry tomatoes
¼ cup lemon juice
1.5 cups couscous
50g butter
1 cup finely chopped parsley + extra for garnish
½ cup pickled red onions
3 cups of rocket leaves for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix the first 8 ingredients together in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and then fold in the lamb mince. Roll into 20 balls. Set aside.
Add the oil to large pan, fry the garlic and harissa for a few minutes on a low/medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add canned tomatoes. Simmer on medium for 15 minutes. Add the cherry lemon, simmer for a few more minutes. Then turn off the heat.
Cook the couscous as per the packet instructions. Once cooked, fold through the butter and parsley.
Heat a second fry pan with oil on a medium/high heat. Fry the balls for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked.
Place the couscous onto a platter, then the rocket and meatballs. Pour over harissa tomatoes. Top with the pickled onions and extra parsley for garnish.
