This recipe is from the Smitten Kitchen website, one of my favorite food blogs. This meal is delicious,truly one of our favorites! The meatballs are so light and fluffy, and we love the Middle Eastern flavors. We served everything on one plate: meatballs, chickpeas, sliced onions, yogurt sauce and naan bread. Yum!!
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 20 ounces ground turkey
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs can sub any dry breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or hot paprika
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chooped, or you can use mint
Chickpeas
- 4 cans chickpeas 15 oz cans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pickled Red Onion to Serve on the Side
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Yogurt Sauce
- 1½ cups plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pieces naan bread cut up and serve with meal
Instructions
Make the Pickled Onions
- Toss thin onion slices with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Set aside while you make the rest of the meal.
Prepare the Chickpeas
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine chickpeas, cumin, turmeric and half the red onion slices on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
- Roast for 35-40 minutes.
Prepare the Meatballs
- Meanwhile, make meatball mixture by mixing all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Form into 1¾-inch meatballs.
- Spray a second baking sheet with oil and then arrange meatballs on the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for the last 15 minutes the chickpeas are baking.
Finish the Sides
- Make the yogurt sauce: combine yogurt with the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat naan or pita bread for a few minutes. Cut into smaller pieces and serve everything together.
- Apply cilantro/mint garnish to entire serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2mg
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