Iranian Sweet And Sour Meatballs Hodu Kabab

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb boneless lean lamb, diced
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup dried lentils
• salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon saffron thread
• 4 hardboiled egg, chopped
• 6 prunes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon raisins, chopped
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup stock or 1 cup broth
• 1/3 cup wine vinegar
• 3 lemons, juice of
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup reserved juices

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine lamb, water, lentils, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and saffron. simmer 1 hour or until lamb and lentils are tender. drain, reserving cooking liquid.
• 2 in blender, process cooked lamb mixture until minced. in a large bowl, combined minced lamb mixture, hard cooked eggs, prunes, raisin, whole egg and almonds. shape mixture into balls. heat oil in a large skillet. add meatballs; cook until browned.
• 3 for the sauce: melt butter in a medium saucepan. add onions; sauté until transparent. stir in stock or broth, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. boil until slightly reduced. season with salt. add cooked meatballs; simmer in sauce 5 minutes. spoon into a shallow serving bowl. makes 4 servings.
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