Ras El Hanout Lamb Meatballs

In a large bowl, combine the lamb mince, ras el hanout, egg, fine breadcrumbs, the salt, 1/2 the garlic, 1/2 the mint and a pinch of pepper. Using damp hands, shape a heaped spoonful of the lamb mixture into a meatball. Place on a plate and repeat with the remaining mixture. You should get about 6 meatballs per person.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the flaked almonds and toast, tossing, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the meatballs and cook, turning regularly, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the crushed & sieved tomatoes, water (for the sauce) and vegetable stock (1/2 sachet for 2 people / 1 sachet for 4 people). Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to mediumlow and simmer until thickened, 4-6 minutes. Return the meatballs to the sauce and stir until coated. Stir through the butter until melted and season to taste with salt and pepper.

TIP: If the sauce is too thick, add a little more water to loosen.

While the sauce is simmering, add the water (for the couscous) and the remaining vegetable stock (1/2 sachet for 2 people / 1 sachet for 4 people) to a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the couscous and a drizzle of olive oil. Stir to combine, cover with a lid and remove from the heat. Set until all the water is absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and stir through the chopped baby spinach and remaining mint.