Turkish Baharat Meatballs with Lentil Pilaf

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 red capsicum, chopped
• Olive oil
• 2 large mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1 small courgette, coarsely chopped
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• Large pinch salt
• ½ tsp black pepper, cracked
• ½ tsp cumin
• Meatballs:
• 400g beef mince
• 1 rasher bacon, rind removed, very finely chopped
• 1 heaped tsp baharat spice mix*
• 1 egg
• ½ cup of flour
• ½ tsp salt
• Lentil pilaf:
• 3 cups water
• 1 ½ cups basmati rice
• ½ cup lentils
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 4 green cardamom pods
• 1 tsp salt
• * Turkish baharat spice mix:
• 2 tbs ground black pepper
• 2 tbs dry savoury
• 4 tsp dry mint
• 4 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground nutmeg

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