Oriental meatballs with spinach

Name: Oriental meatballs with spinach
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g young leaf spinach; 1 TABLESPOON Oil; 1 litre Oil; 3 TABLESPOONS Butter; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Turmeric; 7-10 Tbsp Cumin; 1,5 TABLESPOONS white sesame; 1 Garlic clove; 1 yellow pepper; 250 g Sweet potatoes; 2 Onions; 1 red peppers; 1 Star Anise; 125 g Whipped cream; 1 TEASPOON Vegetable broth (instant); 1/2 bunch Coriander; 600 g mixed mince; 1,5 TABLESPOONS black sesame; 1 Egg (Gr. M); 50 g Breadcrumbs

AUTHOR
Diane Archer

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

These exotic meatballs come all the way from the Orient. Fortunately, the preparation does not take as long as the long way to us: In 45 minutes the delicious meatballs are ready.

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

500 g young leaf spinach
1 TABLESPOON Oil
1 litre Oil
3 TABLESPOONS Butter
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp Turmeric
7-10 Tbsp Cumin
1,5 TABLESPOONS white sesame
1 Garlic clove
1 yellow pepper
250 g Sweet potatoes
2 Onions
1 red peppers
1 Star Anise
125 g Whipped cream
1 TEASPOON Vegetable broth (instant)
1/2 bunch Coriander
600 g mixed mince
1,5 TABLESPOONS black sesame
1 Egg (Gr. M)
50 g Breadcrumbs

Directions

1
Sort the spinach, wash and shake dry. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan. Add the spinach and steam for about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2
Roast white sesame seeds in a pan without fat. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Clean, wash and finely dice the peppers. Peel, wash and dice sweet potato. Peel and finely dice onions. Clean the pepperoni, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, wash and cut into rings.
3
For the sauce, heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Add paprika, pepperoni, sweet potato and half the onions. Stir-fry over medium heat. Season with aniseed, 1⁄2 tsp turmeric and 1⁄4 tsp cumin. Deglaze with cream and 175 ml water, bring to the boil, stir in broth and simmer covered for about 10 minutes.
4
Squeeze the spinach well. Wash coriander, shake dry, chop leaves finely. Chop, rest onion, garlic, coriander, 1 tbsp black sesame, 1 tbsp white sesame, egg, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1⁄2 tsp cumin and breadcrumbs well knead. Add spinach and knead in lightly. Form approx. 16 meatballs and heat 1 l oil in a deep frying pan, fry the meatballs for approx. 8 minutes.
5
Remove star anise from the sauce. Puree the sauce finely and pass through a fine sieve, season to taste. Serve the sauce and meatballs. Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds.