Re: 365 Foreign Recipes
Cape Meat Balls SOUTH AFRICA
South African name: Frikkadels
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
675g/1-˝lbs Minced Beef
50g/2oz Butter
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 thick slice White Bread
2 Eggs
Salt and Black Pepper
˝ teasp Allspice
1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
1. Heat half the butter in a large frying pan, add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.
2. Meanwhile, soak the bread in a little water then squeeze dry, place in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork.
3. Add the onion mince, eggs, salt, pepper and allspice to the bread mixture, blend thoroughly, then shape the meat mixture into balls about the side of a walnut.
4. Heat the remaining butter and oil in a large frying pan and fry the frikkadels over a high heat on one side for about 5 minutes until well browned.
5. Turn them over and brown the other side, then reduce the heat and continue cooking the for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through.
Traditionally served with mashed potatoes and Train Smash (an onion and tomato sauce).
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