Spiced Meatball & Egg Tajine

Can you believe a 6-year-old made this? This is a super easy, tasty and complete meal. It is ideal if you want to involve your kids into the kitchen. Let them get involved with making the meatball mixture and shaping them into balls. The spices are not too strong but give the sauce it incredible taste. Serve with warm crunchy bread. We are sure both your kids and yourself will love this dish.

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Spiced Meatball & Egg Tajine

Cuisine

Maghreb

Keyword

eggs, minced meat

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 300 gr minced beef
• 300 gr minced lamb
• 1 small onion grated
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt
• tsp ½black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely minced
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander finely minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce:

• 1 tsp ghee or butter
• 6 large tomatoes grated or passed through a food mill
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 onion thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1/2 cup water if necessary
• 4 eggs

Cuisine Maghreb Keyword eggs, minced meat Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients For the meatballs: 300 gr minced beef 300 gr minced lamb 1 small onion grated 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp salt tsp ½black pepper 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely minced 1 tbsp fresh coriander finely minced 1 tbsp olive oil For the sauce: 1 tsp ghee or butter 6 large tomatoes grated or passed through a food mill 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 onion thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic minced 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped 1 chicken stock cube 1/2 cup water if necessary 4 eggs

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground meat, grated onion, spices, salt, pepper, parsley, and coriander. Use your hands to roll the mixture into round meatballs.
2. Drizzle olive oil over a deep pan. Add the meatballs and sear on all sides. Once seared, set them aside.
3. Discard the excess oil from the pan and add the ghee. Add the sliced onion and cook until soft. Add the minced garlic, spices, salt, pepper, parsley and coriander and cook for a minute.
4. Add the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, stock cube and the water. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the meatballs in a single layer.
5. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
6. Remove cover, crack eggs into separate areas among the meatballs and cook for 3 to 5 minutes (depending on how you prefer your eggs to be cooked).
7. Serve immediately. Sprinkle with parsley and coriander and serve with warm bread.