Aromatic Lamb Meatballs

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella FeastsEpisode: Exotic Evening

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
approximately 78 lamb meatballs

Times:

Prep: 35 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 pound ground lamb
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons semolina
1 egg
Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

Put the lamb into a bowl and add the scallions. Sprinkle over the spices, salt, and semolina, and then beat the egg adding to the bowl. Work everything together thoroughly with your hands, and then cover with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator for half an hour.

Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap and scoop out a scant teaspoon of the mixture. Roll in your hands to form the meatball and place on the lined baking sheet. Have a bowl of cold water beside you to dampen your hands with; this helps them not get too sticky for rolling the meatballs.

When you are ready to cook them, heat about 1/2-inch of oil in a frying pan. Line another baking sheet with kitchen towel, and when the oil is hot, fry the meatballs in batches without overcrowding the pan. Cook them for about a minute a side, or until golden brown all over.

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recipe Aromatic Lamb Meatballs
Mellanie Arlington, TX 10-27-2008
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe today with my children and we all loved it! The only thing I changed was the semolina. My daughter is... allergic to gluten so we subbed 1 Tbs arrowroot powder and they turned out wonderfully!Read more
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Trish High Point, NC 10-08-2008
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nice appetizer or in a "fully loaded pita"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

made this for family one weekend they loved it , we ate them in pita grilled with olive oil; stuffed with diced tomato, thin... pieces of lettuce, red onion, feta, and Nigella's Cacik, a Turkish tsatsiki sauce, from "Forever Summer" cookbook and some baba ghanoush; one side note, for less fat mold the meat mixture into fat cigars, skewer lengh wise ; bamboo skewers, etc. and bake or grill. (oven 375 for 10-15mins, grill , turn frequently needs about 3-4mins per side.Read more
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Anonymous 04-09-2008
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great flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The lamb meatballs were so flavorful and delicious! It took a couple minutes of experimenting for me to get the oil... temperature just right since I do not usually fry. The trick was to get the oil hot enough to crisp but not so hot that the outside crisped and burned before the inside cooked (my first meatball was raw inside). They turned out moist on the inside and lightly crispy on the outside. Also, the flavors come out more when they have slightly cooled, rather than eating them piping hot. A HUGE hit at a recent party.Read more
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Linsey New Braunfels, TX 10-10-2007
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These were great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made them for a supperclub gathering, they were a huge hit. I did the lamb and also with ground turkey for my pickier... guests. (mixed white & dark meat) and it was great! From my 1 lb. of meat i got about 73 meat balls. loved the quick cooking time and everyone loved the tiny size.Read more
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Michelle Medford, OR 09-07-2007
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Yum yum yum!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these true to the recipe, except that I also used ground beef instead of lamb. I cooked them in two batches- the... first were teeny tiny, as presented on the show, and I found them too chewy with the beef. The second batch was GREAT!!! (Probably about twice as big as presented.) The flavor is so good. I'm going to keep looking at the store for ground lamb, which I will make into the tiny size. All in all, these are easy and delicious- I keep eating them cold out of the fridge like Nigella does at the end of the show! :)Read more
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Bryan San Dimas, CA 06-13-2007
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Good with lamb or ground beef
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didnt have any lamb so I made these with ground beef and they were wonderful I also made them a bit larger and served them... with cous cous. they were so delicious!Read more