Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf

Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 8 and costs $1.65 per serving. One serving contains 519 calories, 18g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 7 fans. If you have lentils, ground cumin, courgette, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 71%. This score is pretty good. Try Baharat Panko Crusted Albacore Tuna, Simit (Turkish Circular Bread), and Turkish Delight for similar recipes.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

1 rasher bacon, rind removed, very finely chopped

1 tsp baharat spice mix*

1 ½ cups basmati rice

½ tsp black pepper, cracked

1 can chopped tomatoes

1 small courgette, coarsely chopped

½ tsp cumin

2 Tbs dry savoury

1 egg

½ cup of flour

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4 green cardamom pods

2 tsp ground cinnamon

4 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground nutmeg

2 Tbs ground black pepper

½ cup lentils

400g beef mince

4 tsp dry mint

2 large mushrooms, coarsely chopped

Olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 red capsicum, chopped

½ tsp salt

Large pinch salt

1 tsp salt

3 cups water

Equipment:

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Place onion, capsicum and garlic in a medium-large saucepan with some olive oil to saute for 2 minutes.
  2. Add mushrooms and courgette, stir.
  3. Add the tomatoes and the spices, cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.
  4. meanwhile combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
  5. Using a tablespoon, scoop out a measure of meat and roll into a ball with your hands. Repeat until youve used all the meat.
  6. Place the meatballs in the saucepan, then cover and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes. Just before youre ready to serve, uncover the saucepan and increase the heat to reduce the sauce to the desired thickness.
  7. For the lentil pilaf bring the water to boil, then add the remaining ingredients, stir, cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for at least 20 minutes before lifting the lid to check consistency. When done, all the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice/lentils, which should be soft.
  8. Serve the meatballs and the sauce on a bed of the lentil rice with a big dollop of yoghurt.

 

Step by step:


1. Place onion, capsicum and garlic in a medium-large saucepan with some olive oil to saute for 2 minutes.

2. Add mushrooms and courgette, stir.

3. Add the tomatoes and the spices, cover and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.meanwhile combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth.Using a tablespoon, scoop out a measure of meat and roll into a ball with your hands. Repeat until youve used all the meat.

4. Place the meatballs in the saucepan, then cover and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes. Just before youre ready to serve, uncover the saucepan and increase the heat to reduce the sauce to the desired thickness.For the lentil pilaf bring the water to boil, then add the remaining ingredients, stir, cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for at least 20 minutes before lifting the lid to check consistency. When done, all the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice/lentils, which should be soft.

5. Serve the meatballs and the sauce on a bed of the lentil rice with a big dollop of yoghurt.


Nutrition Information:

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518 Calories
18g Protein
27g Total Fat
51g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
518k
26%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
6g
42%

Carbohydrates
51g
17%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
57mg
19%

Sodium
581mg
25%

Alcohol
0.0g
100%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
18g
36%

Manganese
1mg
75%

Vitamin C
29mg
36%

Fiber
7g
32%

Selenium
19µg
29%

Iron
5mg
28%

Vitamin B6
0.52mg
26%

Folate
102µg
26%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Phosphorus
245mg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
24%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.31mg
20%

Copper
0.38mg
19%

Vitamin B12
1µg
19%

Potassium
643mg
18%

Magnesium
67mg
17%

Vitamin K
17µg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.27mg
16%

Vitamin A
725IU
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Calcium
111mg
11%

Vitamin D
0.18µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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