Moroccan Meatballs With Herb Couscous

This recipe has been posted here for play in ZWT9 - Morocco. This recipe is from :website - bbc.Goodfood.com. Recipe from olive magazine, July 2009 This meal is delicious served with herb couscous, just perfect for a dinner party, your guests will leave happy and full.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Meatballs

• 500  g  minced lean lamb
• 1  red onion, grated
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 2  cm fresh ginger, chunk root, grated
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  dried chili pepper flakes
• 2  teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 800  g plum tomatoes (2 x 400g tins)
• 200  ml  chicken stock
• 1  cup fresh coriander, chopped

• Herb couscous

• 200  g couscous
• 50  g butter
• 350  ml  chicken stock, boiling
• 1  cup fresh coriander, chopped
• 1  cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Meatballs:
2. Put the lamb, onion, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the spices in a bowl and season well.
3. Mix and form into little meatballs, should have around 30.
4. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick pan and add the meatballs in batches, frying until browned all over.
5. Scoop out, then add the rest of the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the tomatoes and stock and season.
7. Simmer for 10 minutes, then add back the meatballs and cook for another 20 minutes until sauce is thickened. Stir in the coriander.
8. Couscous:
9. To make the couscous put in a bowl with the butter and some seasoning.
10. Pour over the chicken stock and cover with clingfilm.
11. Leave for 10 minutes. Stir the herbs through and serve with meatballs.