Kefta Tagine

Name: Kefta Tagine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 500g lamb mince; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1 tbsp coriander, chopped; 400g tinned crushed tomatoes; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic; 4 eggs; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt to taste

Moroccan spiced lamb meatballs in tomato sauce with baked eggs. Simmering the meatballs in the tomato sauce for a full 15 minutes before the eggs go in lets them properly absorb the spiced sauce rather than tasting bland in the centre.

Total time

55 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Moroccan

gluten-free

Ingredients

500glamb mince

1 tspcumin

1 tsppaprika

1/2 tspcinnamon

1/4 tspcayenne

1 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped

1 tbspcoriander, chopped

400gtinned crushed tomatoes

1onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic

4eggs

3 tbspolive oil

saltto taste

Instructions

Mix mince with spices, parsley and coriander. Shape into small balls.

Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft.

Add tomatoes and season. Simmer 10 minutes.

Add meatballs. Cook 15 minutes.

Make wells in sauce. Crack in eggs.

Cover and cook until eggs are just set.

Serve in the tagine with crusty bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

554

Protein

39.3g

Fat

39.9g

Carbs

8.9g

Fiber

2.4g

Sodium

173mg

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