Lamb meatballs in spicy tomato sauce (lamb kofta)

Lamb meatballs

• oil for greasing
• 2 garlic cloves
• 200 g onions, cut into quarters
• 10 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only
• 10 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
• 10 sprigs fresh coriander, roughly cut
• 1 tsp Arabian spice mix
• 2 tsp ground sumac
• 1 tsp salt, adjust to taste
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper, adjust to taste
• 500 g lamb mince

Steamed meatballs, spicy tomato rice and sauce

• 250 g basmati rice
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 3 garlic cloves
• 200 g onions, cut into quarters
• 30 g olive oil
• 2 fresh green chillies, cut into halves and deseeded
• 900 g ripe tomatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade
  o bien 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt, adjust to taste
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, adjust to taste
• 300 g water
• 1 heaped tbsp cornflour (starch)
• 5 sprigs fresh coriander, finely choppped