RCI-SP.001.0518.001

Motanjen Khoreshe

Name: Motanjen Khoreshe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean lamb fillets (ground); 1 unit onion (finely chopped); ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 pinch pepper; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 cups beef broth; ¼ cup split peas (soaked overnight and drained); 2 tablespoons oil; 1 cup almonds (chopped); ½ cup dried apricots (chopped); ½ cup prunes (chopped)

If you'd like something out-of-the ordinary in meatballs, try these Iranian ones, made with Lamb.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

lean lamb fillets
ground
1 lb
onion
finely chopped
1 unit
salt
¼ teaspoon
pepper
1 pinch
oil
2 tablespoons
beef broth
2 cups
split peas
soaked overnight and drained
¼ cup
oil
2 tablespoons
almonds
chopped
1 cup
dried apricots
chopped
½ cup
prunes
chopped
½ cup

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Motanjen Khoreshe

Ingredients

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