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Dawood Basha (meatballs in tomato sauce)

MainsCarol Mahnadawood basha, dawoud basha, meatballs, egyptian, tomato sauceComment
Dawood Basha (meatballs in tomato sauce)

The Middle East's answer to meatballs - Dawood Basha! If comfort food is your thing, whip this up, put some fuzzy socks on and your favourite Netflix show (currently Dirty Money) and dig in!

Dawood Basha

Recipe

Dawood Basha

For 4 people, you'll need:

  • 500g beef mince meat

  • 1 small onion, grated

  • 1 tbsp paprika

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp allspice

  • 1 tbsp plain flour

  • 600g jar passata

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 3 tbsp butter, melted

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a bowl, add the beef, onion, paprika, allspice, salt and pepper and mix well with a spoon or with your hands. Roll the mix into medium-sized balls (should make 12-15).

  2. Place the flour in a bowl. In a large frying pan, melt the butter and add a drizzle of oil (to stop the butter from burning). Roll each meatball in the flour, evenly coating before frying until browned and cooked through.

  3. Remove the meatballs and place on a plate to one side. Fry the garlic and coriander for a few seconds in the same pan until fragrant, scrapping all the yummy meaty juices from the bottom.

  4. Put the meatballs back in the pan, pour the passata over and simmer for about 5 minutes. Serve with Egyptian rice, toasted pine nuts and a bit of parsley. Bel hana!

'Bel hana' is a shorter version of 'bel hana wel shefa' which roughly translates to 'with happiness and good health' and the Egyptian way of saying Bon Appetit.

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