Middle Eastern Meatballs

Ingredients

• 245 gYogurt
• 10 gGarlic
• 1 gMint
• 4.25 gSalt
• 340 gGround beef
• 120 gRice
• 80 gOnion
• 15 gCoriander
• 15 gParsley
• 1.3 gCinnamon
• 0.7 gCumin
• 0.3 gChili
• 0.3 gPepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare yogurt sauce

   • Whisk the yogurt until smooth in a small bowl.
   • Stir in the garlic and dried mint and season with salt to taste.
   • Keep the sauce chilled until serving.
2. 2

   Preheat broiler

   • Set the oven rack about 13 cm (5 inches) from the heat source.
   • Preheat the broiler.
3. 3

   Mix filling and shape meatballs

   • Combine the ground beef, cooked brown rice, chopped onion, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper flakes, black pepper and ½ tsp salt in a bowl and mix well with a fork.
   • Form mixture into 1½-inch (3.8 cm) meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
4. 4

   Broil meatballs

   • Broil the meatballs until well browned on top, 4–5 minutes.
   • Turn with tongs and broil another 3–4 minutes until browned all over and no longer pink inside.
   • Transfer to a serving plate and serve warm with the yogurt sauce.