Moroccan turkey meatballs with citrus couscous

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• magsf

  20 June 2011

  magsf rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was tasty and easy to make. I used extra lean turkey mince and roasted the meatballs with very little oil, so they were quite dry, but delicious nonetheless. The orange in the couscous helped to counteract the dryness anyway. I will definitely make these again.

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• mother*ship

  25 June 2011

  mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tasty but dry, I made some cucumber raita to go with it and it definitely needed it.

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• Frantic Flapjack

  15 July 2011

  Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was warmly received around the dinner table. Went really well with the couscous (which was lovely with the oranges). It could do with some sort of sauce though.

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• The Mumster

  07 September 2011

  The Mumster commented on this recipe

  We're into couscous at the moment so I thought I'd give this recipe a go. Easy to prepare, great taste but both the meatballs and couscous were dry, couscous more so. Such a delight when a piece of orange segment hit the taste buds!

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• Deb

  14 October 2011

  Deb rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tasty recipe, I added basil to the couscous as had no fresh coriander. Couscous was a little dry for my taste and might have been better served warm.

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• AlisonPG

  19 November 2011

  AlisonPG rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty and not dry at all. I added more spice than suggested. Will be having these again soon, recommended :)

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• Kat

  26 March 2012

  Kat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this and would make again. We especially loved the couscous!

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• Yvonne

  08 April 2012

  Yvonne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Enjoyed these. I did add more spice then recommended and didn't find it too spicy so it probably needs it. A little bit dry but tasty anyway! Have made extra to pop into the freezer and will look forward to them again the next time.

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• Mutty

  31 July 2012

  Mutty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious and healthy - a new favourite. On the recommendation of others I made a yoghurt, mint and cucumber raita. I feel it added some moisture and a different texture to the dish. Looking forward to making this again!

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• jrodgers

  24 August 2012

  jrodgers rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make and tasted fine although dry as others have said. I used lemon instead of orange. Meatballs tasted mostly of chilli so next time I would decrease that; I also used less than half the amount of cinnamon because I don't care for cinnamon in meat dishes. Makes a fine mid-week supper, with a green vegetable to go along with it.

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• lizleicester

  02 January 2013

  lizleicester rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Bit dry but very tasty - especially the couscous which had loads of fresh coriander in it.

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• sonyaritchie

  27 January 2013

  sonyaritchie commented on this recipe

  I made the moroccan turkey jackets and raita it was lovely very tasty, quick and full of flavour...

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• Alice1988

  12 February 2013

  Alice1988 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for the first time. Great success. I used cayenne pepper instead of chilli, added an egg to the mince (I had some to use up) and also dried mint. The egg and juice from grated onion made mine juicy and moist. I use bulgar wheat instead of cous cous, and used satsuma, fine grated carrot, parsley and rocket. Bright colours and fresh flavours. Lovely, will be great for spring/summer!

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• Fjura

  21 February 2013

  Fjura rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I tried this last night... wasn't very happy with the end result. I added 2 eggs to the mixture cos i was afraid that the meatballs would not keep their shape in the pan. I don't think I'll do again.

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• yummyrecipes

  03 April 2013

  yummyrecipes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this with my mum and it was yum! it was a bit on the spicy side so next time we make we will put less spices in we also put peas and sweetcorn in with the couscous.

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• JosieB

  30 April 2013

  JosieB commented on this recipe

  This was good. My husband was a bit skeptic of the orange in the couscous, but he liked it. Don't know if I will make again, but worth a try.

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Ingredients

• 500g pack turkey mince
• 2 tsp each chilli powder , ground cumin and ground coriander
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 onion , coarsely grated
• zest 1 orange , then peeled and orange segments chopped
• 250g couscous
• 250ml hot chicken stock
• 2 tsp olive oil
• small bunch coriander , roughly chopped

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Serves 4

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Prep 15 mins

Cook 15 mins

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Ingredients

• 500g pack turkey mince
• 2 tsp each chilli powder , ground cumin and ground coriander
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 onion , coarsely grated
• zest 1 orange , then peeled and orange segments chopped
• 250g couscous
• 250ml hot chicken stock
• 2 tsp olive oil
• small bunch coriander , roughly chopped

PER SERVING

348 kcalories, protein 36.0g, carbohydrate 41.0g, fat 6.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 1.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.45 g

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