Kofta Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce

Ingredients

• FOR THE CHERRY SAUCE
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 shallot, chopped (or 2 tablespoons diced red onion)
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 3 teaspoons honey
• splash of Brandy (optional)
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• For the Meatballs
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1/4 cup sparkling water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 15 of 20 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Lamb	100g cooked	294
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Honey	1 tbsp (21g)	64
Red Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Shallot	1 tbsp minced (10g)	7
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Allspice	1 tsp ground (1.9g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Sauce	not in our table	0
Brandy	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0
Peppermint	not in our table	0
Meatball	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.