Dawood Baasha -Meatballs & Pine nuts in tomato sauce (thanks Fedai!)

• 1lb. basic kofta mixture (ground beef, parsley,mixed spices,onions,salt,pepper)
• 1 cup pine nuts ( i use a handful)
• 1/2 cup olive oil2 large onions, chopped
• 4 medium tomatoes (peeled) ...I use crushed less expensive and taste great!
• 2 tabl. tomoato paste blended w/1 cup water
• 1/2 tsp. mixed spices
• salt & pepper
• juice of half a lemon

1. mould kafta into small balls size of half an egg
2. in a saucepan lighty brown pine nuts in oil, remove set aside
3. fry onions in same pan until golden brown, remove and set aside.
4. brown meatballs set aside.
5. place peeled tomatoes and paste blended w/water in pan and bring to boil.
6. add spices, salt, pepper, lemon juice, onions and meatballs.
7. simmer 20 minutes.
8. add more water is needed. add pine nuts before serving.
9. serve w/rice pilaf

yummO!

Fedai