Moroccan Spiced Lamb Meatballs in Cumin Coriander Spiced Tomato Sauce

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My husband eats anything I put in front of him. He never complains but he never praises either. I have to always ask. "Is this a do-over?" when I cook something new. The response I got with this was (quote "That was awesome!" .This is also the type of dish that is even better as left overs.
I never measure anything and really just used this recipe as a guide. I was surprised that I had everything except shallots and mint. HINT: If you are not used to working with ground lamb, it is a very sticky meat. I coat the palms of my hands in a little olive oil and the meat doesn't stick to my fingers.

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Fantastic recipe! It took me some time to get all the ingredients ready, but it was definitely worth it! I didn't have ground lamb, so I used ground beef instead, and I added a bit of dried mint because I didn't have fresh mint. I also made fresh tomato puree with deseeded tomatoes. I'll definitely make this one again. Yummy!

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These are super-delicious and absolutely wowed our guests. I served them with saffron rice. I loved that the meatballs were baked in the oven so much easier. Also, the whole dish I made in advance and reheated at dinner and that was great. I did have to leave a couple of the spices out but it didn't make the dish any less fabulous. I didn't have fresh mint either - I used a mix of parsley and cilantro.

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Worth all the effort! Excellent!

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On my first attempt I did not toast the spices - which yielded a somewhat anemic flavor overall. The second round, I went ahead and toasted the spices and the dish really came to life, revealing all the previous subtleties of this spice alchemy. It's easy to cheat a recipe like this by forgoing the seemingly "little" things; but - in my opinion - it isn't doing the dish, or you, any favors to take such shortcuts. This recipe is probably not a good weekday dinner item due to the attention it requires, but this one will definitely remain on my "Sunday Dinner" menu for a long time to come.

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This is a wonderful recipe. The meatballs are so tender and flavorful! I froze one half of the meatballs and reheated tonight. They were just as tasty as the first time. I served them with couscous mixed with chopped apricots and toasted almonds. Perfect!

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Great recipe. A hit at the New Year Eve's party.

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Really liked this recipe. I wanted a twist on a meatball sub, so I put the meatballs on a baguette, garnished with mint, topped with mozzarella and then broiled it for a minute. It was excellent! My only future improvement would be to add more salt to the ground lamb. I added about 1/2 tsp of kosher salt; I'll use 1 tsp next time. Another note - I didn't toast the spices. I think it tasted fine without the extra effort.

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I loved them. I was exspecting something spicer. I used ground beef!!

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This was pretty easy to make, and can't believe how good they were. I served them at a dinner party, and they were a hit. Impress your friends and try this dish.