Summary

Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 517 calories, 18g of protein, and 27g of fat. For $1.48 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of rasher bacon, mushrooms, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. 7 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 70%. This score is solid. Try Turkish Vegan Lentil Meatballs, Turkish Pilaf, and Savory Turkish Pilaf for similar recipes.

Instructions

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.

Ingredients

• 1 rasher bacon, rind removed, very finely chopped
• 2 baharat spice mix
• 3 basmati rice
• 4 black pepper, cracked
• 5 chopped tomatoes
• 6 courgette, coarsely chopped
• 7 cumin
• 8 dry savoury
• 9 egg
• 10 flour
• 11 garlic, finely chopped
• 12 garlic, chopped
• 13 green cardamom pods
• 14 ground cinnamon
• 15 ground cumin
• 16 ground nutmeg
• 17 ground black pepper
• 18 lentils
• 19 beef mince
• 20 dry mint
• 21 mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 22 Olive oil
• 23 onion, chopped
• 24 red capsicum, chopped
• 25 salt
• 26 Large salt
• 27 salt
• 28 water

Directions

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