Methods

1. Preheat the broiler, moving the rack to be about 6 inches from the flame. Drizzle the olive oil onto a large baking sheet and set aside.
2. To prepare the meatball mix, cut half of the onion into a small dice and set aside. Using the large side of a box grater, grate the remaining half of the onion and transfer the grated onion and any juices that have accumulated to a large bowl (alternatively, the onion can be very finely chopped). Set aside.
3. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat, add two teaspoons of ghee to pan and continue to heat for 30 seconds. Add the reserved diced onion, a teaspoon of salt and sauté until the onion softens and turns a golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Move the cooked onions to one side of the pan and add the remaining teaspoon of ghee to the free side of the skillet. Add the lamb spice blend to the ghee and stir to combine, blooming the spices in the ghee, about 30 seconds. Remove the onions from the heat and add to the reserved raw onions.
4. Add the remaining teaspoon of salt, powdered chillies and greek yogurt to the onion mixture and stir to combine. Add the ground lamb, chopped, parsley, cilantro and mint and mix together with the spiced onions and yogurt mixture until the meat and herbs are fully incorporated.
5. Roll the lamb mixture into 1-to-1 1/2-inch balls, depending on how big you want your meatballs (we like ours a touch smaller than a golf ball). Transfer the finished meatballs to your reserved oiled baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining lamb mixture. When finished, roll the meatballs around on the sheet pan, so that they are lightly coated in olive oil, then arrange them on the pan about a 1/2-inch apart.
6. Broil the meatballs until cooked through and golden brown on top, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest a few minutes before serving.
7. While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the lemony peas. In a medium bowl, mix the thinly sliced spring onion, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Let sit for 5 minutes (this will tame the sharpness of the onion, lightly quick-pickling it). When ready to serve add the peas, olive oil and herbs and toss to combine.
8. To serve, spoon the lemony peas onto a large serving platter, then arrange the cooked meatballs on top. Finish with an extra drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if desired.

For Lamb Spice Mix

1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds and peppercorns to the skillet and toast for 30 seconds. Add the rest of the spices (if you are using ground cinnamon, wait to add until the end after the spices are ground) and continue to cook until the cumin seeds start to sputter and the rest of the spices just start to turn golden.
2. Transfer the spices to a spice grinder and blend until coarsely ground. Alternatively, you can do this with a mortar and pestle (yes, getting that arm workout in!). If you are using ground cinnamon, add it after the spices are ground. Transfer to an airtight container and store in a cool, dry place.