Kofte (Turkish Meatballs)

These meatballs are DELISH. I made them yesterday, a bit labor intensive, but worth the effort!
(serves 4-6)

8 oz. each ground lamb and ground beef
3 slices of stale bread (of your choice), crusts removed
1/2 cup finely chopped mint
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 med. red* or sweet* onion, grated (I finely diced, as the grating process turned it into mush*)
1 t. ground cumin
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1/4 t. red chili powder
Kosher* salt and freshly* ground pepper, to taste
3 T. EVOO

Soak the bread in water and squeeze it dry. Break it into breadcrumbs. In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, parsley, and chopped mint and knead for 3-5 min. Add the meat and seasoning, including salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Knead with your hands for 3-5 min. more or until all the ingredients are mixed together well. Leave the ingredients to rest for 15 min. Wet your hands with water and take a small portion of the mixture and start rolling it into a ball. Flatten each side with your hand. Cook in a frying pan, skillet or griddle in a little olive oil. Cook until the meatballs are brown on both sides. YUM.

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Chef Deb