Dry Meatballs for Freezing

Ingredients

• 500g lean ground beef
• 4 tablespoons bread crumbs (galeta unu)
• 1 egg
• 2 cloves grated garlic
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (salça)
• 1 medium-sized onion
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (pul biber)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (kekik)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (kabartma tozu)
• 1/2 cup milk (süt)
• Salt
• A handful of finely chopped parsley (maydanoz)

Preparation

1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and knead them for at least 10 minutes. Shape the mixture and place them nicely in a freezer bag or on transparent freezer trays.
2. When you want to use them, take them out at least 1 hour before cooking and fry them in vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Serve and enjoy!

Thanks to aysununmutfaklezzetleri for the recipe.