Recipe: Appetizing Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia)

Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia). For someone who prefers mostly vegetable based dishes, there is one red meat dish that I will always say yes to: Keftethakia. Bite-size (or a little bit larger) meatballs made from ground beef or usually ground pork or sheep or a mixture, along with all those tasty Greek herbs. Keftedakia are seriously tasty fried meatballs under a funny name.

Keftedakia (Greek Meatballs) Recipe by evelynathens. The raw meatball mixture is quite 'loose' and needs a gentle touch, but it will hold together (trust me). In Greece, these are considered top-notch picnic fare. You can have Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia)

1. It's 500 grams of Beef.
2. Prepare 2 of small Onions diced.
3. It's 2 cloves of Garlic.
4. Prepare 2 of sliced of White Toast Bread.
5. You need 1 of medium size Egg.
6. Prepare 1/2 of fresh Mint or dried.
7. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Vinegar.
8. It's 1 tablespoon of Oregano.
9. It's 1/4 cup of Parsley chopped.
10. It's 1/2 cup of Milk.
11. You need of Salt and Pepper.
12. You need 1 cup of All purpose flour.
13. It's 3/4 cups of Oil (for frying.

Leftovers make a good second meal (so make more meatballs!) the next day added to a tomato sauce and used to top. Keftedes are medium sized meatballs and their name most likely has come from the Persians, where kofta is the traditional way of grounded meat consumption. Moreover Greeks have a tiny version of the meatball, in the size of a walnut and that's what they call keftedakia. Keftedes: A classic Greek dish full of memories and flavor and the absolute Greek comfort food.

Greek Meatballs (Keftedakia) step by step

1. In a multiblender toss in garlic and onions..
2. Once chopped add in the salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, vinegar, egg basically all the ingredients except the flour and the frying oil and mix with hands..
3. In a small bowl soak bread toast in milk and add into the meat mixture..
4. Take a small part of meat and roll it into small balls (like you did when you were a child playing with play dough) :), and then place into flour and roll until all covered. In the meantime add the oil into a frying pan, start to add one meatball at a time. this mix should make about 20 meatballs..
5. This mix should make about 20 meatballs…fry until golden brown on both sides..
6. Kali Orexi!!! 🙂.

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). Whatever the origin may be, when we mention we're making keftedes, smiles and happy faces These juicy Greek Meatballs rock! A traditional recipe, beautifully flavoured with red onion, fresh parsley, a touch of mint and hint of dried oregano. These meatballs are slightly crisp on the outside and are brilliant served as an appetiser with tzatiki and pita bread as part of a mezze spread (very Greek!), or as a meal with a salad.