This recipe is translated from Cookpad Spain. See original: SpainTajine de albóndigas de cordero y huevo (kofta tajine)

Lamb and Egg Meatball Tajine (Kofta Tajine)

🍏 La Cocinera Novata
🍏 La Cocinera Novata @La_Cocinera_Novata
Madrid (España)

I just used my tajine for the first time and I'm as excited as a kid with new shoes. This is a typical recipe from Arab cuisine.

The recipe is very impressive. First, when you present the tajine at the table with its beautiful shape, and then when you open it to reveal the heavenly sight of meatballs with eggs, sprinkled with cilantro and parsley.

I served it with white rice (though I'm not sure if that's traditional...) and with pita bread that my brother bought fresh and warm from Lavapiés. He brought both oven-baked and pan-cooked bread. I prefer the pan-cooked one:

Lamb and Egg Meatball Tajine (Kofta Tajine)

I just used my tajine for the first time and I'm as excited as a kid with new shoes. This is a typical recipe from Arab cuisine.

The recipe is very impressive. First, when you present the tajine at the table with its beautiful shape, and then when you open it to reveal the heavenly sight of meatballs with eggs, sprinkled with cilantro and parsley.

I served it with white rice (though I'm not sure if that's traditional...) and with pita bread that my brother bought fresh and warm from Lavapiés. He brought both oven-baked and pan-cooked bread. I prefer the pan-cooked one:

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Ingredients

45 min
3 servings
  1. For the meatballs:
  2. 1.1 lbsground lamb (from leg or shoulder)
  3. 1onion, finely chopped
  4. 3 clovesgarlic, crushed with a garlic press
  5. 1 teaspoonground ginger
  6. 1 teaspoonground cumin
  7. 1/2 teaspoonchili powder (I only used 1/8 teaspoon)
  8. 1 teaspoonpaprika
  9. 1small bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
  10. 1small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  11. 1egg yolk
  12. Salt and pepper
  13. For the tajine:
  14. 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  15. 1large onion
  16. 4 tablespoonstomato paste
  17. 1 candiced tomatoes (28 oz)
  18. 4 tablespoonshoney
  19. 7 ozfrozen peas
  20. 3-4eggs
  21. 1 bunchfresh cilantro and parsley, chopped

Cooking Instructions

45 min
  1. 1

    In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs:

  2. 2

    Mix well with your hands and form walnut-sized meatballs. I made about 21 meatballs.

  3. 3

    In another bowl, combine the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and honey and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the tajine and fry the meatballs. Let them cook well on one side before turning. Don't stir them. Once fried, remove and set aside.

  5. 5

    In the same oil, sauté the onion until golden, then add the reserved meatballs, the tomato mixture, and the peas. Mix very carefully. I gave the tajine a few shakes. Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    After this time, place 3 eggs over the meatballs, cover, and let cook for another 10 minutes.

  7. 7

    After 10 minutes, this wonder is ready. Sprinkle with cilantro and parsley and serve.

  8. 8

    My amazing tajine.

  9. 9

    Pita bread, I didn't make it myself, I bought it in Lavapiés.

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