Meatballs with Pumpkin & Spice Butter – World Spice

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup medium- or short-grain rice, such as Baldo or CalRose
• 1 pound ground lamb or beef
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 1-3/4 teaspoons freshly Black Tellicherry Peppercorn , ground
• 1 teaspoon Fleur de Sel
• 1 teaspoon Marash Chile Flakes
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried purple basil (or substitute 1 tablespoon dried Basil )
• 2 pounds (seeded) sweet pumpkin or orange winter squash, such as acorn, kabocha, or butternut, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 6 cups)
• 1/4 teaspoon Fleur de Sel
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1-1/2 cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 heaping teaspoon Urfa Biber
• 2 teaspoons dried purple basil (or substitute 1-3/4 teaspoons dried Basil )