Chiftelute / Meatballs

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 800 g carne tocata amestec (vita si porc) / 800 g minced mixed minced meat (beef and pork)
• 1 ceapa mare / 1 big onion
• 1 morcov mare fiert si taiat in bucati / 1 big carrot, boiled and cut into big pieces
• 1 ardei gras rosu / 1 big red capsicum
• 5 catei de usturoi / 5 garlic cloves
• 2 lingurite cimbru uscat / 2 tsp dried thyme
• mana plina frunze de patrunjel tocate marunt / one full hand of chopped parsley leaves
• sare si piper dupa gust / salt and pepper to taste
• fulgi de chilli dupa gust (optional) / chilli flakes to taste (optional)
• 2 oua / 2 eggs
• 4 felii de paine neagra inmuiate in lapte si stoarse bine / 4 brown bread slices soaked in milk and squeezed well
• seminte de susan (cat este necesar) / sesame seeds (as needed)
• seminte de in (cat este necesar) / flaxseeds as needed
• pesmet (cat este necesar) / breadcrumbs as needed

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Curatam ceapa, cateii de usturoi si ardeiul gras de seminte si cotor dupa care taiem toate legumele in bucati mari.

Peel the onion, garlic cloves and capsicum of seeds and spine and cut it into big pieces.

2. Se pune in robotul de bucatarie: ceapa, morcovul, ardeiul gras, usturoiul, painea si se mixeaza pana se obtine o pasta.

Place in the food processor: onion, carrot, capsicum, garlic, bread and mix until you get a paste.

3. Intr-un castron mare se pune carnea iar peste pasta de legume, 2 oua, cimbru, sare, piper, fulgii de chilli si pesmet daca compozitia este prea moale (eu am pus 4 linguri).

Place the meat in a large bowl and add the vegetable paste, 2 eggs, thyme, salt, pepper, chilli flakes and breadcrumbs if the mixture is too soft (I added 4 tablespoons).

 

4. Pe o farfurie se amesteca semintele de susan cu cele de in.

On a plate mix the sesame seeds with the flaxseeds.

 5. Din amestecul de carne se formeaza bilute de marime medie care se dau prin amestecul de seminte SAU se tavalesc prin pesmet.

Form medium size balls from the meat mixture  and roll them into the seeds mixture OR roll them through breadcrumbs.

 

6. Aseaza ciftelutele date prin amestecul de seminte pe o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si se dau la cuptor in jur de 50 de minute iar cele tavalite prin pesmet se prajesc in ulei incins pana se rumenesc uniform.

Place the meatballs rolled through the seed mixture on a tray coated with parchment paper and put them in the oven for around 50 minutes and the ones rolled through the breadcrumbs, fry them in oil until brown all over.

Chiftelute de curcan coapte (dietetice) / Baked turkey meatballs (dietetic)

Ingrediente / Ingredients

• 700 g carne de curcan tocata / 700 g minced turkey meat
• 1 ardei iute verde, tocat / 1 green chilli, chopped
• 1 ceapa, tocata / 1 onion, chopped
• praf de ardei iute, dupa gust / chilli powder, to taste
• 1 lingurita coriandru macinat / 1 tsp ground coriander
• ½ lingurita praf de chimion / ½ tsp cumin powder
• un praf de nucusoara / 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 lingurita menta uscata / 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 lingura pasta de ghimbir si usturoi / 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• sare dupa gust / salt to taste
• 1 lingura ulei extra virgin de masline / 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 albusuri de ou / 2 egg whites
• ½ lingurita garam masala / ½ tsp garam masala
• sucul de la jumatate de lime / juice of ½ lime
• ½  legatura de patrunjel, tocat / ½ bunch of parsley, chopped

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Intr-un castron mare se amesteca bine toate ingredientele.

 In a large bowl mix well all the ingredients.

2. Se formeaza bile de marime medie, uniforme si se aseaza pe o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt.

Shape into evenly sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking tray. 

 

3. Se dau la cuptor 45 minute - 1 ora sau pana cand se rumenesc (in functie de marimea chiftelutelor).

Bake them 45 minutes to 1 hour or until brown (depending on size of meatballs).

 

Franzela picanta din carne / Spicy meat loaf

Ingredients / Ingrediente

• 5 oua / 5 eggs
• 500 g carne de vita tocata sau amestec vita cu porc / 500 g minced beef or beef mixted with pork
• 30 g radacina proaspat rasa de ghimbir / 30 g grated fresh root ginger
• 30 g usturoi zdrobit / 30 g crushed garlic
• 6 ardei iuti verzi, tocati / 6 fresh green chillies, chopped
• 2 cepe mici, tocate marunt / 2 small onions, finely chopped
• ½ lingurita curcuma macinata / ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 50 g coriandru proaspat, tocat / 50 g fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped
• 175 g cartofi, rasi / 175 g potatoes, grated
• sare dupa gust / salt, to taste

Mod de preparare / Method of preparation

1. Se preincalzeste cuprorul. Se bat 2 oua pana sunt pufoase si se toarna intr-o forma unsa pentru franzela.

Preheat the oven. Beat 2 eggs until fluffy and pour into the greased loaf pan.

2. Se amesteca carnea, ghimbirul si usturoiul, 4 ardei iuti verzi, o ceapa tocata, un ou batut, curcuma, coriandru proaspat, cartofii si sarea.

Mix together the meat, ginger and garlic, 4 green chillies, 1 chopped onion, 1 beaten egg, the turmeric, fresh coriander, potatoes and salt.

3. Se umple forma de franzela si se niveleaza suprafata.

Pack into the loaf pan and smooth the surface.

4. Se coace in cuptorul preincalzit pentru 45 de minute.

Cook in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

5. Intre timp se bat ouale ramase si se amesteca cu ardeii verzi iuti ramasi si ceapa ramasa. Forma de franzela se scoate din cuptor si se toarna amestecul peste toata carnea.

Meanwhile beat the remaining eggs and fold in with the remaining green chillies and onion. Remove the loaf pan from the oven and pour the mixture all over the meat.

6. Se baga din nou in cuptor si se coace pana cand ouale se aseaza.

Return to the oven and cook until the eggs have set.

7. Se serveste calda.

Serve hot.