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Onion Salad
1 lb. red onion thinly sliced
1 T. salt
1/2 C. fresh parsley
1/2 t. ground turmeric
1 t. ground coriander
Place the onions in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and let sit 15 minutes. Rinse
well and pat dry. Combine with rest of ingredients and set aside.
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Grilled Meatballs
2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/2 C. grated onion
2 minced garlic cloves
2 eggs beaten
1 T. thyme fresh or 1 t. dry
1 t. pepper
1 t. salt
Mix ingredients together until it comes together and holds together well. Form
into 12 - 3 inch ovals and thread them onto skewers. Cook on the grill over
medium heat 7 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle.
Serve with Pita Bread, Onion Salad and Yogurt Sauce. Warm the Pita Bread and cut
in half and put 1 meatball in each half.
Yogurt Sauce:
4 C. plain yogurt
3 garlic cloves minced
3 T. olive oil
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1/4 C. fresh mint
salt and pepper
Line a large sieve with cheesecloth and place it over a bowl. Spoon the yogurt
into the sieve and refrigerate for 4 hours to drain off excess water. Add the
rest of the ingredients to a bowl, add yogurt and blend well. Chill until ready
to serve.
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