Turkish Kofte In Tomato Sauce Recipe
In my personal opinion, this Turkish Kofte In Tomato Sauce stands Numero Uno in the world and I cannot contain my urge to offer this to you. It is an ideal Main Dish. Treat your family to this delicious Turkish Kofte In Tomato Sauce. They are going to simply adore it.
Ingredients
1/2 cup cider (or light white wine)
2 slices stale white bread
1 pound ground lamb
1 large onion, finely chopped or ground
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon chopped thyme
1 teaspoon lemon rind
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 to 3 tablespoons seasoned flour
5 to 6 tablespoons butter
Tomato Sauce
1/2 pint sour cream or plain yogurt
Directions
Pour cider over bread; leave for some minutes to soak.
Put meat in large bowl with onion, parsley, thyme, lemon rind, paprika, and salt.
Squeeze cider out of bread; put bread into meat mixture.
Beat mixture by hand; add eggs gradually.
Beating should take 7 to 10 minutes and gives meatballs their light texture.
With either wet or oiled hands roll 1 tablespoon mixture at a time into rounds; cover with flour.
Melt butter in frying pan.
Brown meatballs; put into ovenproof dish.
Pour Tomato Sauce over.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve with sour cream or yogurt spooned over meat; sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
Put meat in large bowl with onion, parsley, thyme, lemon rind, paprika, and salt.
Squeeze cider out of bread; put bread into meat mixture.
Beat mixture by hand; add eggs gradually.
Beating should take 7 to 10 minutes and gives meatballs their light texture.
With either wet or oiled hands roll 1 tablespoon mixture at a time into rounds; cover with flour.
Melt butter in frying pan.
Brown meatballs; put into ovenproof dish.
Pour Tomato Sauce over.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve with sour cream or yogurt spooned over meat; sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
