Köfte with Fried Potatoes

Ingredients

• 40 g raisins
• 40 g pine nuts
• 4 Spring Onions
• 1 Garlic clove
• 600 g ground meat (beef or lamb)
• 100 g yogurt
• 50 g breadcrumbs
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 pinch Cinnamon powder
• Salt
• ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the raisins in lukewarm water for about 30 minutes. Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown, then remove and let cool.

2. 2.

   Wash, trim, and slice the spring onions into thin rings; set aside some green parts for garnish. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Combine the ground meat, spring onions, soaked raisins, pine nuts, yogurt, and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Season with allspice, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, then knead into a well-formed mixture. Shape small balls from the mixture and fry them in hot oil for 5–6 minutes until golden.

3. 3.

   Sprinkle with the reserved spring onion greens before serving.

4. 4.

   Serve with fried potatoes as desired.