Sour Meatballs

Name: Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1.1 pounds of stew meat; 1/2 cup of chickpea; 1 cup of fine cracked wheat; 1 tablespoon of tomato paste; 1/2 tablespoon of pepper paste; 2 tablespoons of flour; 2 tablespoons of butter; 1/2 lemon; 1/2 tablespoon of dry mint; 1/2 tablespoon of salt

Turkish Cuisine

September 29, 2019

Difficulty Medium

Servings 4-6 people

Preparation 30 mins

Cooking 50 mins

Total 80 mins

Recipe Contents

Ingredients Directions Nutrition

Ingredients

1.1 pounds of stew meat
1/2 cup of chickpea
1 cup of fine cracked wheat
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
1/2 tablespoon of pepper paste
2 tablespoons of flour
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 lemon
1/2 tablespoon of dry mint
1/2 tablespoon of salt

Directions

Boil chickpeas and meat together in a pressure cooker.
Soak the bulgur with 1 cup of water. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Add 1.5 teaspoons of tomato paste, pepper, flour, salt and knead it throughly. Make tiny balls from it once ready.
Throw the balls in boiled water and boil them.
After boiling, add tomato and pepper paste to the butter and cook. Add mint and lemon. Pour the mix into the cooked balls, chickpeas and meat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Sour Meatballs

Serves 4-6

Amount Per Serving

Calories559

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 114 mg38%

Sodium 163 mg7.1%

Potassium 1016 mg21.6%

Protein 44.1 g88.2%

Total Fat 18.7 g24%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Rate This Recipe

Balls made of bulgur and it's amazing harmony with stew meat cooked on butter and tomato based mix. This delicious dish is one of our favorite of the Turkish cuisine. Bon Appetit!

If you like parsley, you can chop and add some on top of it. It will add more flavour.

Recipe byPetite Gourmets