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Tamarind-stewed Meatballs Recipe


Tamarind-stewed Meatballs Recipe
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Loosely adapted from "Aromas of Aleppo" by Poopa Dweck, these are meatballs made from a combination of ground lamb, turkey and chickpeas stewed in a sour tamarind-tomato sauce. The chickpea puree is obtained from simply processing the chickpeas to a ... More

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Ingredients
  • ½ pound ground lamb
  • 1/3 pound ground turkey
  • ½ cup chickpea puree (not hummus)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons matzo meal
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions
  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Combine the lamb, turkey, chickpea puree, egg, matzo meal, salt and pepper flakes.
  3. Mix well by hand (mixture should be loose and moist so that it can best absorb the sauce).
  4. Shape the meat mixture into walnut-size balls and place on a baking sheet.
  5. Broil 8 minutes, turning balls ½ way through.
  6. Combine the tomato paste, tamarind concentrate, lemon juice, salt, and 1 cup water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Mix well.
  7. Add the meatballs and bring to a boil.
  8. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

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This recipe looks delish! Unfortunately, I cannot eat tamarind because I am allergic to it. When I make these meatballs I will use either Hoisin sauce or a sweet and sour mixture as a replacement/substitute. Thank you for this recipe!


Oh, these look fabulous! Thanks for the post, Jo_jo_ba -- another for book-marking!! (You guys are gonna make me fat! :) :)


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 211.1
Total Fat: 9.1 g
Cholesterol: 47.3 mg
Sodium: 275.2 mg
Total Carbs: 20.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
Protein: 12.3 g


I love tamarind and i was planning on making some meatballs... i can't wait to try this recipe!


These sound fabulous!! my husb. loves meat, and I love exotic flavors ie. tamarind. thanks lots!! 555


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