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Lamb Meatballs With Dried Apricots (Kofta)

Here's how you make Lamb Meatballs With Dried Apricots (Kofta)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 22m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
  • 3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • FOR YOGURT SAUCE
  • 8 ounces Greek yogurt (plain, 1/2 cup)
  • 1/3 cup cucumber, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon mint, finely minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (maybe more!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare the yogurt sauce by combining all the ingredients. Refrigerate for 1-4 hours before serving.

  • Step 2: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a 15x10x1 inch baking pan with foil. Set aside.

  • Step 3: In the bowl of a food processor, combine lab, dried apricots, onion, cilantro, parsley, garlic, salt, coriander cumin and cinnamon. Process to finely chop. Process until combined.

  • Step 4: Shape meat mixture into about 30 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches wide. Place on the prepared pan.

  • Step 5: Bake for 20-22 minutes or until browned and cooked through (160 degrees). We like ours a little more rare than that...

  • Step 6: Remove from oven and drain on paper towels. Serve with the yogurt sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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