Lamb Meatball Harissa Tomato Stew

Ingredients

• black pepper, ground, as needed
• 1 cup bread crumbs, dry
• 1/2 tsp cardamom, ground
• 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 4 each garlic, clove(s), minced
• 1 tsp ginger, root, minced
• 2 lb Piancone ground lamb
• 1/2 tsp paste, harissa, (dried chilies, garlic, lemon juice, caraway, coriander and olive oil – pureed)
• 6 cup Luigi ground tomato
• 1/2 cup oil, olive
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 6 each saffron, thread
• salt, kosher , as needed
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 each yellow onion, coarsely grated
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped