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Name: Beef meatballs with fennel and celery in lemon and turmeric sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 500 g of ground meat; 2 tablespoon of turmeric powder; 2 pinch of salt and pepper; 3 tablespoon of medium wheat semolina; 0.25 glass of oil; 4 fennel; 6 stalk of stalk celery; 1.5 glass of water; 2 tablespoon of lemon juice; 0.25 glass of cooked rice

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Beef meatballs with fennel and celery in lemon and turmeric sauce

Course: Main course

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Instructions

1. Meatball preparation:
In a bowl, mix the meat, rice, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, salt, and pepper.
Shape small meatballs and roll them in semolina.
Heat oil in a large pot and fry the meatballs on both sides until golden brown. Place them on a separate plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Sauce preparation:
In the same pot used for frying, add quartered fennel and diced celery and fry them on all sides for 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and cook for an additional minute.
Add water, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the meatballs, cover the pot, and cook for another 30 minutes.
Serve with white rice.