Meatballs with cucumber yogurt dip

Meatballs with cucumber yogurt dip

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Christian Ruß

Christian Ruß

Test Kitchen Manager and Chef at Kitchen Stories

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Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
15 min
Baking
35 min
Resting
60 min

Ingredients

3Servings
MetricImperial
400 g
minced meat (mixed lamb and beef)
2
cucumbers
200 g
yogurt
6
onions
10 g
ginger
1 tsp
ground cumin
salt
pepper
Turkish bread for serving
cucumber slices for serving
parsley for serving
Yeni Raki for serving

Utensils

bowl, rubber spatula, baking dish, oven, cutting board, knife, 2 bowls, sieve, grater

Nutrition per serving

Cal320
Fat17 g
Protein30 g
Carb10 g
  • Step 1/4

    Add minced meat to a bowl and season with salt. Knead to combine and refrigerate for approx. 1 – 2 hrs.
    • bowl
    • rubber spatula

    Add minced meat to a bowl and season with salt. Knead to combine and refrigerate for approx. 1 – 2 hrs.

  • Step 2/4

    Pre-heat oven to 180°C/355°F. Peel and halve onions crosswise, then remove the inner cores to allow room for the meat. Use your hands to form walnut-sized balls out of the minced meat. Add each meatball to a halved onion and transfer them to a baking dish. Bake for approx. 35 min. or until browned.
    • baking dish
    • oven
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Pre-heat oven to 180°C/355°F. Peel and halve onions crosswise, then remove the inner cores to allow room for the meat. Use your hands to form walnut-sized balls out of the minced meat. Add each meatball to a halved onion and transfer them to a baking dish. Bake for approx. 35 min. or until browned.

  • Step 3/4

    Grate cucumbers and ginger, then add to a sieve and press out as much liquid as possible over a bowl.  Toss liquids and transfer cucumbers and ginger to a clean bowl. Add yogurt, ground cumin, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
    • 2 bowls
    • sieve
    • rubber spatula
    • grater

    Grate cucumbers and ginger, then add to a sieve and press out as much liquid as possible over a bowl. Toss liquids and transfer cucumbers and ginger to a clean bowl. Add yogurt, ground cumin, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.

  • Step 4/4

    Serve meatballs with Turkish bread, cucumber yogurt dip, fresh cucumber slices, and parsley. Enjoy!
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Serve meatballs with Turkish bread, cucumber yogurt dip, fresh cucumber slices, and parsley. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Meatballs with cucumber yogurt dip

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