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Sami Tamimi’s recipes for lamb meatballs with spinach and chickpea stew, and red rice

Serve this warm and juicy meatball sabanekh with Iraqi tomato rice for a comforting meal that’s made to be shared This is the kind of meal I love for its…

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The Guardian reports: Serve this warm and juicy meatball sabanekh with Iraqi tomato rice for a comforting meal that’s made to be shared This is the kind of meal I love for its generosity and simplicity.

A comforting spinach and chickpea stew (sabanekh), scattered with tender lamb meatballs and finished with a bright squeeze of lemon. Together, they form a hearty meal made for sharing.

This lifestyle story centres on Iraq. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Sami Tamimi and Iraqi.

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Iraq · Middle East
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Sami Tamimi, Iraqi
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