# Cheesy Kofta Balls

This recipe shows how to make cheesy kofta balls, which are meatballs cooked in a tomato-based sauce and served with rice, sour cream, and parsley.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 package ground beef
- 1 small grated onion
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp spices
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 medium diced onion
- 4 cloves diced garlic
- 2 cans tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp spices
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 serving rice

## Instructions

1. Remove the ground beef from its package and place it in a bowl.
2. Grate onion and add it to the bowl with the beef, add a pinch of salt, garlic powder, bread crumbs and spices.
3. Mix all the ingredients with your hands.
4. Roll the meat into small balls and fry them in hot oil.
5. In a separate pan, saute diced onion and garlic.
6. Add tomato paste, water, and spices to the pan and mix well.
7. Blend the sauce using an immersion blender.
8. Add the fried meatballs to the sauce.
9. Cover the pan and let it simmer until meatballs are cooked.
10. Serve the cheesy meatballs with rice, sour cream, and parsley.

## Equipment

- grater
- bowl
- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/LU7dzSQ8G10?si=4XYrrG3pFMMQ5Ror
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cd985aec-bb80-4dfc-9dd8-5a7c3c686358
- Extracted: 2025-04-17

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