Ingredients
- Sour cherries (Weshni cherries), pitted2 cup
Ground beef1.5 kilogram- Nutmeg, grated0.3 teaspoon
- Clove, ground0.3 teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon1 teaspoon- Onion, chopped1 piece
Vegetable Oil6 tablespoon
Lemon Juice1 piece
Salt0
Spices0- Arabic bread (optional)0
Steps
- 1
Place the cherries in a bowl and pour water over them until they are submerged, but not more. Let them soak for 30 minutes.
30 minRequired Tools:🍳Bowl - 2
Meanwhile, mix the meat, nutmeg, ground clove, cinnamon, salt, and spices, and knead the mixture until it resembles a dough. Then divide the dough into balls the size of walnuts.
10 minRequired Tools:
Mixing Bowl - 3
Fry the balls in 5 tablespoons of oil until they start to change color on the outside, then remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
5 minRequired Tools:
Frying Pan - 4
Sauté the onion in 1 tablespoon of oil until it wilts, then add the cherries with the soaking water and the lemon juice.
5 minRequired Tools:Frying Pan - 5
Cook the mixture over low heat for ten minutes, then add the fried meatballs and leave on the heat for another 10 minutes or until the balls absorb most of the cherry juice.
10 minRequired Tools:
Pot - 6
Serve the dish warm with rice or Arabic bread.
Nutrition Facts
Ground beefper 100gGround Cinnamonper 100gVegetable Oilper 100gLemon Juiceper 100gSaltper 100gSpicesper 100g* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.