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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Northern Africa >> Moroccan

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For the meatballs: | 2. Mix the ground meat with the breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, parsley, salt, black and cayenne peppers, the cumin, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and allspice. | 3. Form into balls, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and roll in flour. | 4. Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the meatballs and sauteé until evenly browned. If necessary, work in batches and add more olive oil. | 5. For the sauce: | 6. Combine the tomatoes, water and tomato paste in a saucepan. | 7. Stir in the olive oil, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, saffron, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper. | 8. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. | 9. Taste, and adjust seasonings if necessary. | 10. Combine the sauce and meatballs in a large sauté pan or Dutch oven. Add the peas and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened and developed a rich flavor. | 11. If the sauce is too thin in texture and flavor, pour it into a small saucepan and boil it down for a few minutes, then return to the meatballs and peas. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lamb	2		ground ground lean	2422.224	0.0	153.1354	195.8645
breadcrumb	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
onion	1		grated	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	5		chopped	-	-	-	-
parsley	4	tablespoons	chopped	5.472	0.9622	0.4514	0.1201
salt black pepper				-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper				-	-	-	-
cumin	1/2	teaspoon		3.9375	0.4645	0.187	0.2338
paprika	1/2	teaspoon		3.2430000000000003	0.6209	0.1626	0.1482
cinnamon	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ginger	1/4	teaspoon	powdered	0.4	0.0888	0.0091	0.0038
cardamom	1/4	teaspoon		1.555	0.3424	0.0538	0.0335
allspice	1	pinch		0.3123	0.0856	0.0072	0.0103
flour				-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
tomato	14	ounces	diced peeled cored diced	91.2854	20.2415	4.7627	0.7938
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato paste	2	tablespoons		26.24	6.0512	1.3824	0.1504
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	4		chopped	-	-	-	-
parsley	4	tablespoons	chopped	5.472	0.9622	0.4514	0.1201
cilantro	4	tablespoons	chopped	0.92	0.1468	0.0852	0.0208
paprika	1	teaspoon		3.2430000000000003	0.6209	0.1626	0.1482
cumin	1/2	teaspoon		3.9375	0.4645	0.187	0.2338
cinnamon	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ginger	1/2	teaspoon	powdered	0.4	0.0888	0.0091	0.0038
saffron thread	3	pinches		-	-	-	-
sugar		pinch		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper				-	-	-	-
pea	1 -2	cup	shelled	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.