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Arabic Meatballs with Tzatziki Recipe

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Arabic Meatballs with Tzatziki Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 4 people
PREPARATION TIME
25 minutes
COOKING TIME
25 minutes

We are going to Gaziantep for a taste that will leave a mark on our palate. The Arabic meatballs with tzatziki recipe will not burden you with its preparation and will be a centerpiece of the table at dinner! For those who have tried all kinds of dishes of the Southeastern cuisine and never give up, this recipe is for you.

We prepared our meatballs with meat as in the original recipe, but you can choose not to have meat if you wish. We are sure that it will be delicious in every way. Moreover, when our meatballs are accompanied by tzatziki prepared with spinach, it becomes a dish that reaches its peak taste.

Let us welcome you to the kitchen for this local flavor that will not burden you with its preparation and will push the top of your recipe books as a delicious alternative to main dishes. Bon appetit in advance

 
Ingredients for Arabic Meatballs with Tzatziki Recipe

For Tzatziki:

  • 1/2 kg. spinach (or purslane)
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 glass of strained yoghurt
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon (wiping) salt (can be increased or decreased)

For Meatballs:

  • 200 grams of lean ground meat (prepared for raw meatballs)
  • 1 glass of boiling water
  • 2 cups bulgur for meatballs
  • 1/2 onion (grated )
  • 1 teaspoon of salt (can be reduced or increased)
  • 1 tablespoon butter (for frying)
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil (for frying)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper (for frying)
  • 1 teaspoon chili pepper (for frying)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (for frying)

How to Make Arabic Meatballs with Tzatziki Recipe?

  • After washing the spinach well, chop it into two-finger-wide pieces and fry it in a pan with olive oil over high heat, without diluting it. Add salt and remove from the stove.
  • Place the cooked spinach in a small bowl to cool.
  • Place bulgur in a large bowl. Pour hot water over it and wait for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the meatball ingredients and start kneading. Add water little by little as the meatballs dry.
  • Continue kneading until it becomes a gum-like dough.
  • Tear off hazelnut-sized pieces from the meatballs and roll them between your hands.
  • Roll all the meatballs and place them on a plate.
  • Add water and 1 tablespoon of salt to a deep pot and boil. Slowly drop the meatballs into the water.
  • After boiling for 10 minutes, take it out of the water and put it back on the plate.
  • Heat oil, butter and red pepper powder in a large pan.
  • Add the boiled meatballs and mix until the outside becomes slightly colored.
  • Add the garlic to the strained yoghurt by crushing it.
  • Add spinach and salt and mix.
  • Place the spinach tzatziki on a large serving plate, add the meatballs on top and serve. Serve by adding the remaining pepper oil in the pan. Enjoy your meal.