Eksili Sulu Kofte

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 200 g minced meat
• 1 onion(s)
• 4 tbsp rice (long grain rice)
• some flour for rolling
• 1 large carrot(s)
• 1 large potato(s)
• 1 lemon(s), the juice
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 ½ liters of water
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Finely grate the onions and mix well with the washed rice and minced meat. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into quail-egg-sized pieces and roll into balls with the palm of your hand. Dust a baking sheet with a little flour and roll the meatballs in it, moving the sheet back and forth. Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil in a saucepan, then simmer the meatballs gently for about 20 minutes. Peel and slice the carrot and potato. The pieces should be about the size of the meatballs. Add the vegetables to the meatballs and simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt. Meanwhile, break the egg in a bowl and whisk with the lemon juice. Using a ladle, add 2-3 tablespoons of hot broth from the pan to the egg-juice mixture, continuing to whisk. Then pour the contents of the bowl into the pan and stir. Remove the pan from the heat; do not allow it to boil.