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Kofta Mishmisheya (Lamb Meatballs in Apricot Sauce) Recipe

Kofta Mishmisheya (Lamb Meatballs in Apricot Sauce) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 large onion, chopped
3 -4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
1 tsp dried lime powder (available at indian groceries)
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
salt and pepper
3 -4 tbsp tomato paste
7 oz dried apricots , soaked in water for 1/2 hr. (use the tart , not sweetened variety)
3 -4 tbsp currants or 3 -4 tbsp raisins
1 lemon , juice of
1 tsp sugar

Directions:

In a large frying pan, fry the onion in oil until golden.
With your hands, work the meat into a paste with the dried lime, cloves, allspice, 3/4 tsp salt, and pepper, and roll into walnut-sized balls.
Add them to the pan and cook, turning them to brown all over.
Stir in the tomato paste, add the drained apricots and the currants or raisins, and cover with water.
Simmer about 25 minutes.
Crush the apricots a bit with a fork, add lemon juice and sugar and a little salt and pepper, and simmer for another 20 minutes.
Serve over rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	738.95 Kcal (3094 kJ)
Calories from fat	463.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	51.52g	79%
Cholesterol	124.15mg	41%
Sodium	115.54mg	5%
Potassium	1190.12mg	25%
Total Carbs	40.3g	13%
Sugars	30.98g	124%
Dietary Fiber	5.53g	22%
Protein	31.56g	63%
Vitamin C	16.8mg	28%
Iron	5.5mg	31%
Calcium	75.2mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	241.74 Kcal (1012 kJ)
Calories from fat	151.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.85g	79%
Cholesterol	40.61mg	41%
Sodium	37.8mg	5%
Potassium	389.33mg	25%
Total Carbs	13.18g	13%
Sugars	10.13g	124%
Dietary Fiber	1.81g	22%
Protein	10.32g	63%
Vitamin C	5.5mg	28%
Iron	1.8mg	31%
Calcium	24.6mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

18.3

Points
20

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

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