Cypriot Meatballs Recipe (Keftedes with Potatoes)
Make juicy Cypriot meatballs (Keftedes) with grated potatoes. Authentic, flavour-packed, and perfect as a meze, or satisfying main meal!
Ingredients
- 1 kg Beef mince can subsitute with pork or lamb
- 2 Eggs
- 12 grams Fresh mint chopped
- 12 grams Fresh parsley chopped
- 2 slices Bread (crust removed) blended into crumbs
- 2 Brown onions blended or finely grated
- 4 Potatoes grated and drained
- 1 tablespoon Brandy optional
- 20 grams Salt
- 4 grams Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
Instructions
- Add all the meatball ingredients into a large bowl. Use your hands to mix thoroughly for several minutes until the mixture is smooth and well combined. For best results, cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
- Roll the mixture into balls, roughly 60 grams each, and arrange them in a large dish.
- Heat a skillet or pan over medium heat and add enough oil to cover the surface and reach about 1 cm in depth. Once the oil is hot, carefully place some meatballs in the pan in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd.
- Cook the meatballs, turning with tongs to brown all sides evenly. If they brown too quickly, reduce the heat. Maintain a temperature of around 130°C and cook for about 10 minutes per batch, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the meatballs and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Cover to keep warm and repeat with the remaining batches.
- Baking Option: Preheat your oven to 180°C fan-forced. Place the meatballs on a lined baking tray, leaving some space between them. Drizzle generously with olive oil. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning them over halfway through, until browned and cooked through.
- Serving Suggestions: Keftedes make for a great meze/ appetizer, served alongside some tzatziki, but can also be enjoyed as a main course with a Greek salad and warm pita bread. Enjoy!
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Notes
Note: This recipe makes approximately 30–32 meatballs (keftedakia) if you’re shaping them to be 60 grams each.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 233mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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