Osmaniye Style Stuffed Meatballs
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Osmaniye Style Stuffed Meatballs

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Stuffed meatballs prepared by boiling method in Osmaniye cuisine stand out with their thin outer crust and spicy meat filling.

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This dish, frequently prepared for special invitations, is one of the most labor-intensive pieces of Osmaniye culinary culture. It is served hot with melted butter and red pepper flakes poured over it after boiling. You can taste it at local restaurants shown on the Map.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of fine bulgur
  • 1/2 cup of semolina
  • 300 grams lean minced meat (for outer shell)
  • 400 grams medium-fat minced meat (for filling)
  • 3 onions
  • 1 tablespoon of pepper paste
  • 100 grams of butter or tail fat

Preparation

  1. For the filling, sauté onions and minced meat in butter, add paste and spices, then let it cool until firm.
  2. For the outer dough, soak bulgur and semolina with warm water, add lean meat and salt, then knead into a paste.
  3. Take mandarin-sized pieces of dough, open inside thinly with your finger, put the cooled filling, and close it.
  4. Boil the prepared meatballs in boiling salted water until they rise to the surface, then serve with butter.

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