Curried Meatballs With Cinnamon Rice

• 1 1/3 pounds beef mince
• 1 egg beaten
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 7 1/8 tablespoons raisins finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 2 3/8 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 cup yogurt full-fat
• 1/2 lemon grated zest
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 1/3 cups long grain rice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 sprigs fresh coriander chopped
• 5 sprigs fresh mint chopped
• 5 sprigs fresh parsley chopped

1. In a bowl, mix the ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, raisins, cumin and curry powder. Season with salt and black pepper. With wet hands, shape into 8 balls.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs in batches for 10-12 minutes each, turning, until browned. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
3. Heat a frying toast the pine nuts until browned. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, mix the yogurt and lemon zest. Season with salt, black pepper and a pinch of cinnamon.
4. Cook the rice with the cinnamon stick in boiling salted water according to the pack instructions. Drain and remove the cinnamon stick. Stir in the pine nuts and herbs. Serve with the meatballs and yogurt dip.

beef mince, egg, breadcrumbs, raisins, ground cumin, curry powder, oil, nuts, ground cinnamon, long grain rice, cinnamon, mint, parsley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Curried-Meatballs-with-Cinnamon-Rice-1410692 (may not work)