Keftedakia
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
1 hr mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Keftedakia
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Keftedakia (κεφτεδακια) are traditional Greek small meatballs, that are fried and simmered in a tomato sauce.
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Ingredients
- 3 lb beef , ground
- 3 onions , finely grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 bunch parsley , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , crushed
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 5 large tomatoes (ripe), peeled and seeded
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 small branch thyme
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 eggs
- 5 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- olive oil
- ½ cup water
- salt
- pepper
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Instructions
- In a large container, place the ground beef.
- Add the mint, parsley, bread crumbs, vinegar, garlic, cumin and onion.
- Add the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix and knead vigorously for 10 minutes.
- Form small balls.
- In a pan with high edges, pour the olive oil (about 1 inch/2,5 cm of oil).
- Fry the meatballs until golden brown.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan with a skimmer and place on paper towels. Set them aside.
Tomato sauce
- Pour 5 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven.
- Grate the tomatoes very finely and add them to the pot.
- Add salt and pepper, tomato paste and ½ cup (100 ml) of water. Add the thyme.
- Mix with a wooden spoon.
- Place the tomato sauce on medium heat and, when once it is boiling again, add the meatballs.
- The tomato sauce must cover them completely so, if necessary, add a little more water.
- Simmer on low-medium heat, stirring, for 45 minutes. The sauce should be thick.
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