- This meatball appetizer recipe is a great party
finger food.
- This is a ground lamb recipe,but you can substitute with other meats.
- Mint & yougurt sauce goes well with it.
- The meatballs can be cooked earlier and frozen weeks ahead of time.
- Reheat in the oven or microwave before serving
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground lamb
2 beaten eggs
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 to1cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoons minced garlic
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Oil for frying
- 1 cup curd (plain yogurt)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- Combine the yogurt, mint, green onions, garlic and ginger; cover and chill.
- Mix all the meatball ingredients together by hand until well-combined.
- Form the mixture into balls either by hand or with a meat baller
.
- Pour just enough oil into a non-stick frying pan
to cover the bottom and heat.
- Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and cook through, browning them on all sides.
- Drain them on paper towels
.
- Serve hot with chilled Mint Dipping Sauce.
- Makes about 20 appetizers.
