World Flavors Cookbook

Tagine Kefta (Meatball Tagine)

Name: Tagine Kefta (Meatball Tagine)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Morocco
Ingredients: 500g ground lamb or beef; 1 onion, grated; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; Cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper; Sauce: 400g crushed tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp chili; 4 eggs; Olive oil

Morocco's most popular home-cooked tagine — spiced lamb meatballs in a vibrant tomato-cumin sauce with eggs poached on top.

Cuisine: Morocco

Ingredients

500g ground lamb or beef
1 onion, grated
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper
Sauce: 400g crushed tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp chili
4 eggs
Olive oil

Instructions

Mix meat with grated onion, spices, and herbs. Form into walnut-sized balls.
Make sauce: cook tomatoes with garlic, cumin, and chili until thickened.
Nestle meatballs into the sauce. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes.
Make wells in the sauce. Crack eggs into them.
Cover and cook until eggs are just set, about 5 minutes.
Scatter with cilantro. Serve straight from the tagine with crusty bread.