Flavorful Lamb Meatballs with Indian-Spiced Cauliflower Rice

Name: Lamb Meatballs with Indian-Spiced Cauliflower Rice
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt; 1 egg; 1 lb ground lamb; 1 shallot; 1/2 cup kalamata olives; 1 heaping tsp. coriander seeds; 1 heaping tsp. fennel seeds; 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes; 3 Tbs. mint leaves; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 2 Tbs. light olive oil; 1 shallot; 28oz can italian plum tomatoes; 3 Tbsp. mint leaves; feta or goat cheese; 1 medium cauliflower; 1 Tbs. butter; 1 Tbs. light olive oil; 1 tsp. cumin; 1/2 tsp. turmeric; 1/4 tsp. ground ginger; 1/4 tsp. cardamom; 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; salt; pepper

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Ingredients · 4 servings

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Steps

1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
🔥 400°F
2
In a large bowl, coat cauliflower florets in oil, then bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 20 minutes.
⏱ 20 minutes
3
In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs and yogurt well and set aside.
4
In a small pan, lightly toast coriander seeds and fennel seeds over medium heat, then grind them with a pestle and mortar or grinder.
🔥 medium heat
5
In a large bowl, combine lamb, breadcrumb mixture, egg, 1 minced shallot, olives, ground coriander/fennel, red pepper flakes, 3 Tbs mint leaves, and salt. Mix with clean hands until evenly distributed.
6
Pour 2 Tbs light olive oil into a pan over medium heat. Form the lamb mixture into 1 1/2in balls and brown each side in the pan.
🔥 medium heat
7
Move meatballs to the side. Spoon out excess oil until about 2 Tbs remains. Add the minced shallot to the empty area and saute until softened.
🔥 saute
8
Add the tomatoes to the pan. Combine the meatballs and shallots, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
🔥 boil → simmer⏱ 10 minutes
9
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 Tbs butter and 1 Tbs light olive oil over medium heat. Add the cumin, turmeric, ground ginger, cardamom, ground cloves, salt, and pepper. Mix well and remove from heat.
🔥 medium heat
10
Pulse cauliflower florets in a blender a handful at a time until they reach a rice consistency. Combine the cauliflower rice with the spice mixture in the saucepan.
11
Serve the cauliflower rice as a bed for the meatballs and tomato sauce, then top with mint leaves and feta or goat cheese.

Tips

The meatballs are far from gamey and are super tasty.
The cauliflower rice has amazing Indian flavors to wake up your taste buds.

This recipe was organized from the source video's transcript. Amounts follow what the video presents. Source: TOM TO TABLE on YouTube

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