Meat rissoles from Constantinopolis - (Keftedes apo tin Poli)

Greek : Κεφτέδες από τη Πόλη
Region : Istanbul

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 kg minced meat (beef preferred)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 spoons of finely cut parsley
• 1 garlic clove, mashed
• 100 grams hard tack
• 1 egg
• 3 spoons olive oil
• lemon rind
• Salt
• Pepper
  
  Sauce
  
  
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, mashed
• 1/2 kg fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 100 ml white wine
• 2 spoons tomato paste
• 1 spoon of finely cut fresh basil

METHOD

Place in a bowl the garlic, onion, lemon rind, parsley, eggs, hard tack and minced meat. Add salt and pepper and shape the mixture into rissoles of medium size. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry on all sides until golden. Remove from heat and prepare the sauce as follows: Mix all ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add salt and pepper and pour the sauce over the rissoles. Serve hot with rice or fried potatoes.

Source: Greek-recipe.com