Herby green meatballs with cucumber pickle rice
Mediterranean 30 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook
- To make the pickled cucumber, roughly chop 2 cucumbers. In a medium bowl or jar, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, peppercorns and 1 tsp of salt. Stir to dissolve and add the chopped cucumbers to the bowl. Add in the dill and set aside for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Rinse the rice thoroughly. Zest the lemon.
- To make the lemon rice, place the rice, the rest of the salt, zest and stock in a medium pot placed over a medium heat. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Then fluff with a fork.
- To make the meatballs, heat the butter in a large non-stick frying pan set over a medium heat. Add in the fennel seeds and meatballs and fry for 15-20 minutes a side or until browned and cooked through. Season well and remove from the heat. Finely chop the parsley and add to the pan.
- Peel the remaining cucumber into ribbons.
- When ready to serve, toss the pickled cucumber through the rice and top with the meatballs and cucumber ribbons.
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