LAMB MEATBALLS
These mini meatballs are a delicious and nutritious lunchbox solution that can be enjoyed in pita pockets or with the dipping sauce alone.
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
Heat a little oil in a frying pan.
1 chopped onion
1 grated carrot
2 grated zucchini
500g lamb mince
½ teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
¼ cup milk
1 egg
Chopped parsley or mint.
Oil for cooking
Dipping Sauce:
½ cup thick Greek yoghurt
Juice of ½ lemon
Finely chopped mint.
Method
To make the meatballs:
Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add chopped onion, grated carrot and grated zucchini until soft.
Cool then mix with lamb mince, allspice, cumin, coriander, salt, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and some chopped parsley or mint.
Roll into balls, put onto a lined baking tray, spray or brush with some oil and bake 200°C for 25 mins (or you can panfry).
To make the dipping sauce:
Mix ½ cup thick Greek yoghurt, juice ½ lemon and finely chopped mint