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Qofte me kos (meatballs with yogurt sauce)

Tender, herb-scented meatballs coated in a thick yogurt sauce, warm and lightly thickened with egg. A typical family dish, served with bread or rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Boulettes

Sauce au yaourt

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Mix the minced meat with the grated onion, the egg, the flour, the parsley, salt and pepper.
  2. Shape small meatballs about 3 cm across between damp hands.
  3. Heat the stock in a saucepan and carefully lower the meatballs into it.
  4. Cook at a gentle simmer for 25 minutes, uncovered, until they are cooked through.
  5. In a bowl, whisk the yogurt with the egg and flour until smooth.
  6. Gradually add 2 ladles of the hot stock to the yogurt mixture to temper it, then pour everything back into the pan off the heat, stirring.
  7. Heat very gently, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens without boiling.
  8. Serve the meatballs coated with the yogurt sauce, with a drizzle of melted butter and paprika.

Variations and tips

Lamb version. Replace the meat with minced lamb for a stronger flavour.

Using what you have. Plain Greek yogurt can replace kos without any trouble.

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Original Ecomely recipe.