Meatball and Peas Tagine - Tagine Jelbana

Name: Meatball and Peas Tagine - Tagine Jelbana
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1/2 an Onion (save half for the pot); 1/4 bunch parsley; 1/4 bunch cilantro; 2 cloves of garlic; 1.5 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 lb ground beef; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tablespoon ras el hanout; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1/2 onion diced small; Meatballs; 2 potatoes diced small; 1 tsp ras el hanout; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (to spice tolerance); 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder; 1 lb petite peas; 1.5 cups water

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This delicious one pot meal is one my favorites. A classic Algerian dish with robust flavorful meatballs, peas and potatoes. It is so simple yet so satisfying and wholesome. This will definitely make it to your dinner rotations and is always a great idea to make for guests! Kids and adults alike love this dish for its simple yet complex flavor.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:02:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories461.9 kcal (23%)

Total Fat21 g (30%)

Carbs40.7 g (16%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein25.2 g (50%)

Sodium1164.1 mg (58%)

Fiber6.7 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

For the Meatballs

0.5Onion

save half for the pot

0.25 bunchparsley

0.25 bunchcilantro

2cloves of garlic

1 ½ tablespoonstomato paste

1 lbground beef

¼ tspground ginger

1 tspsalt

1 tsppepper

1 tablespoonras el hanout

1 cupbreadcrumbs

1egg

In the pot

0.5onion

diced small

2potatoes

diced small

1 tspras el hanout

½ tspcayenne pepper

to spice tolerance

1 tspchicken bouillon powder

1 lbpetite peas

1 ½ cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

In a blender, mix onion, tomato paste, parsley, cilantro, and garlic until liquid (some small chunks are ok)

Onion0.5

parsley0.25 bunch

cilantro0.25 bunch

cloves of garlic2

tomato paste1 ½ tablespoons

Step 2

Pour the blend into a bowl with the ground meat, spices, egg and breadcrumbs. Mix well together.

ground beef1 lb

ground ginger¼ tsp

salt1 tsp

pepper1 tsp

ras el hanout1 tablespoon

breadcrumbs1 cup

egg1

Step 3

Shape the meat into small 1 inch meatballs.

Step 4

In a deep pot with a lid, or a Tagine pot if you have one, place onions, the meatballs, diced potatoes, spices, and top with peas in that order.

onion0.5

potatoes2

ras el hanout1 tsp

cayenne pepper½ tsp

chicken bouillon powder1 tsp

petite peas1 lb

water1 ½ cups

Step 5

Add 1.5 cups of water to the pot. It should just barely cover the meatballs.

water1 ½ cups

Step 6

Cover the pot and bring to a simmer. Once the meatballs hold their shape (about 10 minutes simmering on medium heat), mix the ingredients around in the pot and place the cover back on.

Step 7

Let it simmer on medium low for 15 minutes until the peas and potatoes are soft.

Step 8

Serve hot anys enjoy with some fresh bread of choice (the sauce is so amazing to dip bread into 🤤)