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

1. 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.
2. 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.)
3. 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