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Domoda bou wèkh meatballs: Beef meatballs in lemon and peanut sauce

Ingredients

Soft beef meatballs:

  • 500 g of ground beef
  • 3 cloves of crushed garlic, chopped parsley, 1 egg, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

White Domoda sauce (without tomato):

  • 200g good quality unroasted white peanut paste
  • Juice of 2 fresh squeezed lemons (for the characteristic acidity of Domoda)
  • 2 sliced onions, 1 liter of hot beef broth, 2 tablespoons of flour (to bind the sauce), bay leaf, salt and whole pepper

Preparation

  1. Shape and brown the meatballs: mix the minced meat with the garlic, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Form medium-sized balls and brown them quickly in the pan with a drizzle of oil. To book.
  2. Sweat the onions: in a casserole dish, brown the sliced onions without excessive coloring.
  3. Dissolve the white peanut paste: mix the peanut paste with the flour and a little warm broth in a bowl until smooth. Pour into the casserole dish.
  4. Simmer the sauce: add the remaining beef stock, lemon juice, bay leaf and whole chili pepper. Leave to simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
  5. Cook the meatballs in the sauce: immerse the golden meatballs in the creamy sauce. Simmer over low heat for another 15 minutes until the sauce thickens and takes on a nice velvety and tangy texture.
  6. Serving: serve hot with fragrant plain white rice.