North African-inspired meatballs in harissa-tomato sauce
Directions
- 1Peel and grate an onion.
- 2Finely chop cilantro.
- 3Mix ground beef, grated onion, chopped cilantro, garlic, paprika, allspice, and salt in a bowl.
- 4Form the meat mixture into meatballs.
- 5Heat olive oil in a frying pan and brown the meatballs.
- 6Finely chop an onion, red pepper, and garlic.
- 7In the same pan, sauté the chopped vegetables, black pepper, cardamom pods, and cinnamon stick until fragrant.
- 8Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, reserved onion juice, and water.
- 9Place the browned meatballs in the sauce and simmer until cooked.
- 10Blend cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil for the schug sauce.
- 11Prepare the tahini sauce by mixing tahini, lemon juice, and water.
- 12Serve the meatballs over rice with the schug and tahini sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 pods cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup reserved onion juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 cup rice
Equipment
box graterknifebowlfrying panimmersion blender
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