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Preparation
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Melt the margarine in a saucepan, add the pine nuts
and saute till light golden. Add and saute the diced
onions gently as well. Put the minced meat and currants
into a saucepan and continue sauteeing till golden
brown. Remove from heat and add the chopped parsley,
salt, black pepper, pounded walnuts and blend. Allow
to stand for a while. In the meantime, put bulgur
on a large tray, add the red pepper, cumin, salt and
1 glass of cold water and knead for half an hour to
blend well. Sprinkle water while kneading if the bulgur
becomes sticky. When the bulgur becomes a light paste,
add the twice minced mutton and continue kneading
for another 15 minutes.
When the mixture starts to feel like a paste, take
small pieces of it and form egg-like balls. Then,
by turning the index finger rapidly inside the bulgur
balls, make fine holes in them. Fill the holes with
saute which was set aside and sequeeze the cover the
holes. 30 minutes before serving, put balls in saucepan
containing 6-7 glasses of boiling water and some salt,
and allow to boil for 15-20 minutes. Strain balls
with perforated spoon, and place on serving dish.
P.S.: Although many restaurants and stores prefer
to offer fried meatballs, the traditional cooking
method is boiling.
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