Kofte With Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:

For meatballs;

• 500 g medium fat ground beef,
• 1 onion, grated,
• 1 egg,
• 1 handful of finely chopped parsley,
• 2 tablespoons bread crumbs,
• 1/2 tsp black pepper,
• 1/2 tsp cumin,
• Salt,
• Vegetable oil for frying.

For sauce;

• 400 g mushrooms,
• 1 red pepper,
• 1 tablespoon butter,
• 1 tsp flour,
• 200 ml of heavy cream,
• Salt,
• Black pepper.

Preparation:

1. Combine ground beef, grated onion, egg, bread crumbs, parsley, salt and spices in a deep bowl, knead until you get a homogenous mixture,
2. Make small meatballs,
3. In a large pan heat the vegetable oil,
4. Place the meatballs in the oil and fry both sides,
5. For the sauce, heat the butter in a large pan,
6. Add the chopped peppers and mushrooms and cook until tender,
7. Add flour and stir,
8. Add the heavy cream, salt and pepper and cook for a few mins., then remove from heat,
9. Place the koftes in a large serving plates, pour the sauce over,
10. You can decorate with basil, parsley or dill.

Bon Appetit…