Middle Eastern Sesame Lamb Meatballs with Minted Yogurt Dip Recipe

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Middle Eastern Sesame Lamb Meatballs with Minted Yogurt Dip
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  1. To make the meatballs: In a small non-stick skillet cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in mint, salt, allspice, and cinnamon. Add lamb, bread crumbs, egg, and currants and combine well. Form level tablespoons of lamb mixture into 1 1/4-inch meatballs, arranging on a tray as formed.
  2. In a small bowl roll half of meatballs, 1 at a time, in black sesame seeds until coated, transferring to a rack set in a shallow baking pan. Coat remaining meatballs with white sesame seeds in same manner, transferring to rack. Meatballs may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered loosely.
  3. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  4. Bake meatballs in upper third of oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden and just cooked through.
  5. To make the yogurt dip: In a fine sieve set over a bowl drain yogurt, covered and chilled, 3 hours. Discard whey in bowl and transfer yogurt cheese to bowl. Yogurt cheese may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
  6. Into yogurt cheese stir mint and salt. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 86.11 Kcal (361 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.71g 9%
Cholesterol 18.15mg 6%
Sodium 115.49mg 5%
Potassium 86.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 4.57g 2%
Sugars 1.41g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 4.07g 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 58.4mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 214.25 Kcal (897 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.2g 9%
Cholesterol 45.15mg 6%
Sodium 287.34mg 5%
Potassium 215.04mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.36g 2%
Sugars 3.51g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.61g 3%
Protein 10.13g 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Iron 3.5mg 8%
Calcium 145.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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