Turkish Meatballs

Name: Turkish Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 cup dried Bulgar wheat; 1 lb ground lamb; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 egg; fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dried Bulgar wheat
1 lb ground lamb
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 egg
fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Directions

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.
2

Uncover and let cool for a few minutes.
3

Meanwhile, put the rest of the ingredients except the parsley in a mixing bowl.
4

Add in the cooled bulgur and use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together.
5

Roll them with your hands into balls around the same size as a golf ball and flatten them a little.
6

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.
7

Serve with parsley sprinkled on top.