Middle Eastern Meatballs With Tabbouleh Sour Cream Recipes

MIDDLE EASTERN MEATBALLS (KOFTA KEBABS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Add all the ingredients except the beef into a bowl and stir well.
• Add in the beef and stir until just combined.
• Form into 1/4 cup meatballs (I use an ice cream scoop) onto your cast iron skillet or sheet pan.
• Cook for 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.

MIDDLE EASTERN CUMIN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef, egg, garlic, bread crumbs, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well mixed. Roll the mixture into egg-sized balls, and set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs; cook until firm, and browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from the skillet and pour out the fat.
• Bring the water to a boil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the tomato paste, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Add the cooked meatballs, and simmer in the tomato sauce for 5 to 10 minutes until completely cooked.

SOUR CREAM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, potato, onion, egg, garlic powder and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the water, soup, sour cream, mushrooms, soup mix and remaining pepper; pour over meatballs. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve with noodles if desired.

MEATBALLS IN SOUR CHERRY SAUCE (KABAB KARAZ)

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Mix the lamb, salt and spice mixture (or allspice) and shape into small balls, the size of large marbles. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the meatballs just until lightly browned. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Put the cherries, sugar and pomegranate molasses in a pot large enough to eventually hold the meatballs and bring to a bubble over medium heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and, stirring occasionally, simmer for 15 to 25 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Add the meatballs and simmer for another 15 minutes, until tender.
• Assemble the dish: Arrange the pita bread triangles all over a serving platter, coarse side up, making sure the pointed ends are nicely arranged on the outside. Drizzle the melted butter all over the bread. Spoon the meat and sauce over the bread. Sprinkle the chopped parsley all over, then the toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.

MIDDLE EASTERN TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Sauté 3/4 cup onion until tender.
• Bring broth to a boil in small saucepan over high heat, stir in couscous and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in onion and spinach. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine turkey, egg substitute, remaining 1/4 cup onion, steak sauce, cinnamon, cumin, remaining salt and black pepper in medium bowl. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls (makes approximately 24).
• Spray skillet with cooking spray. Over medium high heat, add meatballs and cook until no longer pink, roughly 7 minutes.
• Add water and tomato paste to skillet, whisk until blended. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Add meatballs. Cook until meatballs are hot.
• Serve meatballs and sauce over couscous mixture.

TABBOULEH - MIDDLE EASTERN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak couscous in lemon juice until centre of grain is soft, should at least double in quantity. Should be enough lemon juice to just coat each grain.
• Add onion and salt and pepper and allow to stand for few minutes, minimum.
• Add rest of ingredients and mix well, best if served at room temp and left for a few hours.
• Great next day but herbs will look a bit sad!
• Great served with rich meats or any rich dish that needs the zap of the lemon to refresh the palate.

MIDDLE EASTERN TABBOULEH AND LAMB SALAD

Steps:

• Place bulgur in large bowl. Add 6 cups boiling water. Let stand 1 hour. Drain well. Transfer to clean large bowl.
• Mix garbanzo beans, tomatoes, parsley, green onions, lemon juice, mint and 3/4 cup oil into bulgur. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Brush lamb on both sides with oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until medium-rare, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to platter and cool. Cut lamb into 1/3-inch squares; discard bones. Stir lamb into salad. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Line large bowl with romaine leaves. Fill with salad. Place romaine hearts in center of salad and serve.

MIDDLE EASTERN MEATBALLS WITH TABBOULEH & SOUR CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Cook bulgur Peel and finely chop 3 large garlic cloves. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and half of the garlic in a medium saucepan over medium until sizzling, 1 minute. Add bulgur. Cook until toasted, 2-4 minutes. Add 1½ cups water and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cover; simmer over low until tender and water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Cover to keep warm off heat. 2. Marinate vegetables Meanwhile, halve onion, then thinly slice ⅓ cup and finely chop 1 cup (save any remaining for own use). Cut tomatoes into ½-inch pieces. In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons vinegar, ¼ cup oil, and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes and sliced onions. Set aside to marinate. 3. Make meatballs Preheat broiler with a rack in the center position. In a medium bowl, combine beef, 1 large egg, chopped onion, remaining garlic, all of the ras el hanout, ½ cup cooked bulgur (save rest for step 5), 1½ teaspoons salt, and a few grinds pepper. Stir gently to combine. 4. Cook meatballs Shape beef mixture into 16 (2-inch) football-shaped meatballs and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil on center oven rack until meatballs are golden brown, crisp, and cooked through, 8-12 minutes. 5. Finish tabbouleh & serve Add remaining cooked bulgur to bowl with tomatoes and onions. Stir together and season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, thin sour cream by adding 1 teaspoon of water at a time, to make a spoonable sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve tabbouleh with meatballs on top or alongside and with sour cream spooned over top. Enjoy! 6. Take it to the next level Turn this into a mezze-inspired meal with pita and hummus. Either pile the meatballs, hummus, and tabbouleh into the pita, along with sour cream OR serve wedges of pita alongside for dipping into hummus and tabbouleh. Hot sauce would spice it all up!