Skip to main content
Lamb meatball & pea pilaf
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb meatball & pea pilaf

10 ingredients 10 min + 20 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Lamb meatball & pea pilaf

Meatballs aren't just for pasta dishes. Experiment with this tasty pilaf - a winner for any meatball fan

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

746
Calories
53g
Protein
23g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400g pack lean minced lamb
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 300g basmati rice
  • enough lamb or vegetable stock to cover the rice, from a cube is fine
  • 300g frozen peas
  • zest 2 lemon , juice of 1
  • 1⁄2 cucumber , finely chopped or grated
  • 150ml pot mild natural yogurt
  • small bunch mint , leaves torn

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.