Lamb kaboodeh with saffron rice and cucumber salad

I wanted to make some Mediterranean dish because I got this whole wheat pita bread from the store the other day. This pita bread was amazing and I just wanted to make something to go with it. So here is the menu for today.




Lamb kaboodeh( ground lamb kabob)
Ingredients

Lamb Kaboodeh

1 lb ground lamb
1/2 medium sized red onion grated
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
2-3 garlic pods grated
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1-2 tablespoons milk
Pinch of saffron
1 egg beaten
I tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

Squeeze as much water as possible from the grated onions. Heat the milk and at the saffron
And let it stand for 10 minutes
Mix all the ingredients together with a light hand. Divide it into 5 equal parts and make it into logs or put them on a skiver. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 35-40 minutes. Turn them half way through. Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish


Saffron Rice

Cucumber salad

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

1. 1 medium small cucumber peeled and cut into 1 cm pieces

2. 1 Roma tomato seeded and chopped in the same size

3. 1 tablespoon each of finely chopped red onion, fresh squeezed lemon juice

4. 1/2-3/4 Teaspoon salt

5. 1/2 teaspoon pepper

6. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint (optional)

7. 1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper (optional)

Let the onions and lemon juice sit together until you cut all the other veggies. Mix the rest of the ingredients together. Hold the salt until you are ready to serve else it will make the veggies lose water. Enjoy

Spaghetti and meatballs with mushrooms

Its been a long time that I made Spaghetti and meatballs and today I went and got ready to eat Marinara sauce with Basil. So I did not actually made the sauce from scratch but added few more things to it to change the taste
                  The meatballs are made up of ground lamb and these are one of the most juiciest meatballs I ever made and ate. Here is the recipe. Hope you will make it

Meatballs (Ground lamb mixed with spices and baked to perfection)

1. 1 lb ground lamb
2. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and fresh ground pepper, Italian seasoning
3. 1 heaped teaspoon relish
4. 1/2-3/4 cup finely chopped red onions
5. 2 big garlic pods grated
6. 1/2-3/4 cup home made bread crumbs
7. 1 tablespoon water
8. 1 egg

Mix all the ingredients together into the meat with a light hand and set aside for atleast 30 minutes. I made medium small size meat balls. So I got about 20-24 meat balls. Heat the oven to 400 degrees and bake on a lighly sprayed baking sheet for 30 minutes. Turn half way through. Serve as appetizers or any other way you like

Muahroom Sauce for meatballs (Store bought marinara sauce with mushrooms)

Spaghetti with lamb meatballs

1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
2. 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
3. 2 garlic pods grated
4. 8-10oz box mushrooms sliced
5. 3 cups marinara sauce
6. 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, fresh ground pepper
7. Italian herbed cooking cream
8. Grated parmesan for sprinkling (optional)

Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and fry till they become tender. Add garlic and fry for a minute. Increase the heat and add mushrooms and fry for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Add the meat balls and simmer for 6-8 minutes.
To serve add spaghetti to a plate and add the meatballs sauce with mushrooms on top and sprinkle with cheese if desired. Enjoy

Try another recipe for meatballs - Cilantro meatballs