Procedure Text

HOW TO MAKE MEATBALLS

Ingredients       :

·       1 kilo of very fine minced meat (preferably beef)

·       2 eggs

·       300 gr of tapioca-flour

·       4-8 cloves of garlic

·       1 red onion

·       1 teaspoon of white pepper

·       2 teaspoons of salt

The steps to make meatballs  :

1.   First of all mix garlic, red onion, salt and  white pepper in a mortar or mixer.

2.   Second step, mix the spice-mixture with the eggs, the tapioca-flour and the minced meat.

3.   After that, use you fingers, add a cup of water and keep on working until the mixture feels soft and smooth.

4.   Then, boil some water in a reather large pot, at least about 2 liters.

5.   Next step, start rolling the mixture into small meatballs.

6.   Finally, lower the meatballs into the boiling water. When they float up to the surface the meatball are ready to serve.

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