Foodkit Recipe
Ray’s Lamb Meatballs with Tzatziki
Serves 4 people
Before starting, please take a moment to read through the recipe. We recommend that you complete all the ingredient prep before you start cooking, as is done in restaurant kitchens.
You may notice that there are a few surplus ingredients provided, due to the number of people you have ordered for. You can choose to add these surplus ingredients to your recipe now, or save them for another meal.
Preparation
| Ingredient | Preparation |
|---|---|
| Plain Yoghurt | |
| Garlic Cloves | Peel and finely chop. 1 garlic clove will be used for the Tzatziki and 2 for the meatballs. |
| Cucumber (Telegraph) | Use half the cucumber only. Peel the outside of the cucumber. Cut the cucumber in half lengthways and using a teaspoon scoop out the seeds of the cucumber. Grate the cucumber flesh and squeeze dry. |
| Mint | Pick the leaves and slice. |
| Ciabatta | Tear 3 slices of ciabatta up into small pieces and place in the food processor and blitz until you have 1 cup of fresh breadcrumbs. |
| Lamb Mince | |
| Onions (Brown) | Peel the onion and grate. |
| Cinnamon (Ground) | |
| Flour Standard | For Dusting. |
| Paprika (Smoked) | |
| Sumac | |
| Tomato | Slice the tomatoes. |
| Lettuce (Cos) | Wash the lettuce and e=remove the leaves. Recipe calls for 2 handfuls of lettuce leaves. |
| Pita Bread | Warm in a hot oven before serving. |
| Lemons | Cut the lemons to provide one wedge for each diner |
Method
As individual cuts may vary in shape/size, please check that they are cooked and seasoned to your liking, ahead of serving.
| Step 1 2 mins | Put the yoghurt, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and the cucumber into a bowl and mix well. Taste and season with salt. Set this aside for later. You will be adding the mint to this, but only right before serving. |
|---|---|
| Step 2 5 mins | Put the breadcrumbs and milk into a mixing bowl and let the breadcrumbs soak up the milk. Add the lamb, onion, garlic, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Mix well and form into 12 flattened meatballs. |
| Step 3 10 mins | Dust the meatballs with flour and fry for about 5 minutes on each side in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over a moderate heat until they are cooked through. Remove from the pan and place on a platter. Sprinkle the paprika and sumac over the meatballs. |
| Step 4 | Stir the mint into the yoghurt mixture and serve with the meatballs, warm pita bread, tomatoes, lettuce and lemon wedges. |
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