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12 July 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

This crowd-pleasing Moroccan dish features spiced lamb kefta made by seasoning ground lamb, shaping it into meatballs, and simmering them slowly in tomato sauce. With no carbohydrates in the spice-forward meatballs, the recipe suits a ketogenic diet.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the meatball mixture

15 min

Knead the ground lamb with the onion, cumin, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, and half of the salt.

2

Shape the meatballs

10 min

Shape the mixture into small meatballs.

3

Make the sauce

10 min

Simmer the grated tomato in olive oil with the remaining salt for 10 minutes.

4

Cook the meatballs in the sauce

35 min

Gently place the meatballs in the sauce, cover, and cook over low heat for 35 minutes.

5

Serve

2 min

Sprinkle with cilantro and serve hot.

Reminder

Gently place the meatballs in the sauce with a spoon; stirring may cause them to fall apart.

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Ramazan Bulut Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Köftelerin sosta pişme süresi bende 35 dakika yetmedi, ortası hâlâ pembemsiydi ve 10 dakika daha pişirmem gerekti. Kalabalık bir davete hazırladığım için bu gecikme biraz stresliydi.

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