Kefta Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Tagine with Jalapeño & Herb Yoghurt Sauce
A flavorful Moroccan-inspired dish featuring spiced kefta meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce, served with a refreshing jalapeño and herb yoghurt sauce.
Ingredients
Tomato Tagine
- 2tbspolive oil
- 2clovegarlic
- 1canpeeled tomatoes
- 10gflat leaf parsley
- 10gcoriander
- 1tspground cumin
- 1tsppaprika
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1/2tspsugar
- 1/4tspground black pepper
Lightly Pickled Onions
- 2spring onions
- 1tbspwhite wine vinegar
- 1/2tspsugar
- 1/2tspsalt
Kefta Meatballs
- 400gminced beef
- 1medium onion
- 10gflat leaf parsley
- 10gcoriander
- 1handful fresh mint leaves
- 2tsppaprika
- 1tspground cumin
- 1tspsalt
- 1/2tspground black pepper
- 1pinchcayenne pepper
Jalapeño & Herb Yoghurt Sauce
- 100gGreek yogurt
- 1tbspolive oil
- 15gflat leaf parsley
- 15gcoriander
- 1jalapeno deseeded
- 1clovegarlic
- 1/4tspsalt
- 1generous pinch sugar
How to make Kefta Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Tagine with Jalapeño & Herb Yoghurt Sauce
Prepare the Tomato Tagine
Place a large frying pan or saucepan over high heat and stir in the olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, salt, sugar, and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes until the mixture becomes a thick sauce.
If the sauce looks too dry during cooking, add a couple of tablespoons of water.
Prepare the Lightly Pickled Onions
Place all the lightly pickled spring onion ingredients in a small mixing bowl and mix together.
Cover with cling film and place in the fridge.
Prepare the Kefta Meatballs
In a large bowl, combine all the kefta ingredients and mix well using your hands or a large spoon.
Shape the mixture into meatballs about 2.5 cm in diameter and cover with cling film. Keep in the fridge until ready to use.
Prepare the Jalapeño & Herb Yoghurt Sauce
Place the jalapeño and herb yoghurt sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Transfer the sauce to a container and place in the fridge.
Cook the Kefta Meatballs
Once the tomato sauce is ready, add the meatballs to the pan, cover again, and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes until they are browned and cooked through.
Serve
Drizzle the yoghurt sauce over the tagine and garnish with pickled onions. Serve immediately with plenty of bread on the side.
Tips & Tricks
You can prepare the tomato sauce, pickled onions, kefta meatballs, and yoghurt sauce in advance and store them in the fridge until ready to use.
Adjust the seasoning of the tomato sauce to your taste by adding more salt or sugar if needed.
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