Dawood Basha Salsa Hara

(Meatballs with Spicy Sauce)

1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1/2 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons white flour
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons pine kernels
1 tablespoon parsley
salt and white pepper, to taste

Mix beef with herbs and chopped onions. Form into small balls of 1/2 ounce, dust with flour and fry in peanut oil until golden-yellow. Heat the tomato sauce and spread evenly in a shallow dish. Add the meatballs and sprinkle with the pine kernels and parsley leaves. (Note: The meatballs also can be deep-fried.)

- recipe courtesy Robert and Carolyn Black,
Trans World Travel Writers