International Recipes
Qady Qooda (Meatballs in Batter)
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound ground meat
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 4 tablespoon rice
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Mix the meat, garlic, rice, black pepper and salt in a bowl. Shape into balls half the size of an egg; put in a pan with a little water and cook over medium heat until ready.
- Mix the flour with the baking powder, yeast, eggs and a little water to form a dough-like batter. Set aside to rise for at least two hours. (Alternative: use pancake mix to make the batter.)
- Coat the balls in batter; fry in very hot oil and serve hot.
Attribution
Saudi Arabia Magazine (an official publication of the Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Winter 1997