Turkish Meatballs

Name: Turkish Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18–24 meatballs
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 1 cup dried Bulgar wheat; 1 lb ground lamb; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic; 0.25 cup raisins; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp allspice; 1 egg; fresh parsley

Lamb, bulgar wheat and raisins baked in the oven and spiced with cumin and cinnamon. It comes to the table with parsley sprinkled on top.

25 min · Serves 18 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Cook the bulgur by covering it with a cup of boiling water and letting it soak in a covered bowl for about 10 minutes.
10 min
2
Uncover and let cool for a few minutes. Meanwhile, put the rest of the ingredients except the parsley in a mixing bowl.
3
Add in the cooled bulgur and use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together. Roll them with your hands into balls around the same size as a golf ball and flatten them a little.
4
Now you can either bake them in a hot oven for around 10 minutes or fry them in hot oil until they are browned all over. Serve with parsley sprinkled on top.
10 min