Best 5 Moroccan Meatballs With Couscous And Roasted Carrots Recipes

MOROCCAN MEATBALLS WITH COUSCOUS AND ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden, 20 minutes, tossing halfway through.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef, spice mix, cinnamon, cilantro, minced white and green scallions, and egg; season with salt. With hands, gently mix to combine and form into 16 meatballs. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Cook meatballs until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Add 1/4 cup water, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until meatballs are just cooked through, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add sliced scallion whites and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water, cover, and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous and season with salt and pepper. Cover, remove pan from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, and stir in almonds and sliced scallion greens. Serve meatballs and any pan juices with couscous, carrots, and lemon wedges.

MOROCCAN-SPICED ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Toss carrots in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Transfer to a large roasting pan and arrange in a single layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven, turning often, 20 to 30 minutes.

MOROCCAN MEATBALLS WITH HERB COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Meatballs:.
• Put the lamb, onion, half the garlic, half the ginger and half the spices in a bowl and season well.
• Mix and form into little meatballs, should have around 30.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick pan and add the meatballs in batches, frying until browned all over.
• Scoop out, then add the rest of the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and stock and season.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, then add back the meatballs and cook for another 20 minutes until sauce is thickened. Stir in the coriander.
• Couscous:.
• To make the couscous put in a bowl with the butter and some seasoning.
• Pour over the chicken stock and cover with clingfilm.
• Leave for 10 minutes. Stir the herbs through and serve with meatballs.

MOROCCAN MEATBALLS & COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine lamb, onion, harissa and flat leaf parsley and season, roll into golf ball sized meatballs and fry off in medium hot pan until coloured.
• In a heavy based pan, fry the onion, garlic and ginger until softened, add the spices and cook for 1-2 minutes
• Add the tomatoes and apricots, then add the meatballs, top up with the stock and cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes After 20 mins add the honey and season.
• Place the couscous in a bowl and pour over the boiling stock, cover with plastic wrap and leave to stand for 5 mins, fork through to separate the grains then add chopped herbs, toasted almonds, lemon juice ,olive oil and salt and pepper and mix.
• Serve with toasted pita bread.

MOROCCAN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CITRUS COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a big bowl, mix the mince, spices, onion and orange zest together really well with your hands. Roll the mixture into about 20 walnut-sized meatballs.
• Put the couscous in a bowl, pour over the hot chicken stock, cover with cling film and leave to stand for 10 mins.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. add the meatballs and fry, turning often, for about 12 mins until browned all over and cooked through.
• Fluff the couscous up with a fork, stir in the chopped orange, coriander and some seasoning. Pile onto plates and serve with the meatballs.