Keftedakia with ouzo
Keftedakia with ouzo

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Keftedakia with ouzo is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Keftedakia with ouzo is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

Add the ouzo, mix and set aside. The yogurt has to be strained so that it can soak up the moisture of the rest of the ingredients. In a bowl, add the water and the bread.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have keftedakia with ouzo using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Keftedakia with ouzo:
  1. Get 1/2 beef and pork ground meat
  2. Make ready 2 thick slices of bread without the crust
  3. Take 1/4 cup ouzo
  4. Take 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
  5. Prepare 1/4 cup olive oil
  6. Make ready 1 bunch spearmint, finely chopped
  7. Get 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  8. Get 1/2 tsp oregano
  9. Get 1 egg
  10. Prepare salt - pepper
  11. Make ready flour
  12. Prepare oil for frying

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Steps to make Keftedakia with ouzo:
  1. Soak the bread in the ouzo using a bowl and then strain it without drying it completely.
  2. Place the ground meat, the oinion, the olive oil, the spearmint, the cumin powder, the oregano, the egg, the salt and pepper as well as the bread into a large bowl and knead  with your hands. The secret lies in kneading the mixture as long as possible so that the meatballs get fluffy and juicy.
  3. Set aside the mixture to rest for 1/2 hour in the fridge and then form small meatballs like small bites. Coat them in flour, shake off the excess flour and fry in hot oil that almost covers them by turning them so that they get golden brown on all sides. Strain on kitchen paper. You can serve them hot as well as cold.

A traditional Greek recipe, gorgeously flavored with red onion, fresh parsley, wild spearmint, and always a hint of dried oregano. Keftedes, the famous Greek meatballs, are a sure crowd pleaser when served in meze platters. Keftedes: A classic Greek dish full of memories and flavor and the absolute Greek comfort food. Keftedes or else Keftedakia (smaller Keftedes) are the Greek meatballs. The word is probably derived from the Persian "kofta" which may also be related to the Byzantine Greek "kopto" (diced).

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