Mediterranean Lamb Meatball Stew

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 heaping t grated fresh ginger
• 1 heaping t grated fresh garlic (not bottled!)
• 1 heaping t grated lemon zest
• 1 t fresh rosemary
• 2 t chopped fresh mint
• Handful chopped Italian parsley
• 1 t salt, ¼ t pepper
• 1 very large sweet potato (almost 2 C) diced
• 3 ribs celery sliced
• 1 large red Thai chili chopped (seeds opt)
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped finely
• 2 T oil
• 12 prunes
• ½ C jasmine rice
• ½ t paprika powder
• ½ t ground coriander
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 5 C warm water
• Large sprig of fresh rosemary
• 2 T flour and 4 T water mixed as a roux
• Italian parsley to garnish.