5 mins

Ingredients for Meatball Tagine with Lemon & Olives



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How to Cook Meatball Tagine with Lemon & Olives
- Peel the onions, chop thrm roughly, place them in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Zest one of the lemons and squeeze the juice (you need both). Chop the parsley, peel and grate the ginger, deseeded and finely chop the chilli and chop the coriander.
- Put the minced (ground) lamb, lemon zest, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, parsley and half the onions in a large bowl, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Using your hands, mix until everything is well combined, then shape into walnut-sized balls.
- Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish, or flameproof tagine with a lid, then add the remaining onions, grated ginger, chilli and saffron. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the onion is softened and starting to colour. Add the lemon juice, lamb stock, tomato purée and olives, then bring to the boil. Add the meatballs, one at a time, then reduce the heat, cover with the lid and cook for 20 minutes at a gentle simmer, turning the meatballs a couple of times to ensure they are evenly cooked.
- Remove lid, cut the second lemon into quarters and add the lemon wedges and the fresh coriander, tucking them in between the meatballs. Cook, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes until the liquid has reduced and thickened slightly. Serve hot with couscous or fresh crusty bread.

The lemon wedges at the end can be optional. Best taste the tagine first because some people will find it "lemony" enough without adding the wedges.

Reviews of Meatball Tagine with Lemon & Olives
![]() I have made these 3 times now and they have amazing flavor and went down really well with all the family. I have also passed this recipe to my friends who loved it too. I have also made the meatballs in the morning and placed them on a plate covered in the fridge ready to cook later which speeds up dinner time. I left out the olives as most of the family don't like them. So full of flavor and smell delicious when cooking. A winner every time amelia (1 review) |
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