Name: North African Chermoula Meatballs By Bibby’s Kitchen
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: North African Recipes
Ingredients: 500 g free-range lean beef; 2 slices white bread; 1 egg; 2 tsp Chermoula spice; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; thumb sized piece of ginger, grated; 5 ml cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 zest of lemon; 2 cinnamon sticks; a heaped teaspoon brown sugar; 400 g tinned tomatoes; 2 tbsp currants; 250 ml chicken stock; salt and pepper

RatingDifficultyBeginner

North African Chermoula Meatballs By Bibby's Kitchen

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time20 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

It’s no secret, I love bold flavourful food. These North African Chermoula meatballs are redolent of this type of cooking – exotically spiced and gutsy in character. The flavorings typify the earthy spices of North Africa with a playful pairing of savoury and sweet. Think apricots, peaches, even currants.

Chermoula is a North African spice combination of cumin, coriander, paprika, saffron, and cayenne pepper. It’s warm rather than fiery hot and can be used liberally on meats, chicken, and fish. Locally, you can find Chermoula at Food markets or Woolworths in the spice section.

For the meatballs

500 g free-range lean beefminced

2 slices white breadcrusts removed and crumbed

1 egg

2 tsp Chermoula spice

1 tsp corianderground

1 tsp salt

freshly ground black pepper

Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onionfinely diced

1 garlic cloveminced