
Meat
Tefteli
Tefteli are Ukrainian meatballs, soft thanks to bread soaked in milk. They are often served in a tomato or creamy sauce, with rice or potatoes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Boulettes
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion and fry it for 5 minutes in the oil until golden. Let it cool.
- Crumble the bread into the milk and let it soak for 5 minutes, then lightly squeeze it.
- In a bowl, mix the meat, cooled onion, bread, egg, salt and pepper. Mix just enough to combine.
- Shape into meatballs about 4 cm across, then roll them lightly in flour.
- Brown the meatballs in the remaining oil over medium heat, 3 minutes per side. Remove them.
- In the same pan, dissolve the tomato paste in the stock, add the bay leaf and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf, stir in the crème fraîche and paprika, then serve with potatoes boiled in water.
Variations and tips
Herb version. Add a handful of chopped dill to the filling for a fresher taste.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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