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Kadin Budu Meat and Rice Croquettes

Finely ground lamb mixed with rice, onion, feta and herbs, shaped into little torpedoes, rolled in egg and flour and fried until crusty. The rice keeps them tender inside.

  • YieldServes 6 (about 24 croquettes)
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total1 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 750 gground lamb, lean, finely minced
  • 185 glong-grain white rice, boiled and cooled
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 75 gfeta cheese, crumbled
  • 3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tspfresh dill, finely chopped
  • 2eggs, large
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 75 gall-purpose flour, for coating
  • 250 mlneutral oil, for pan-frying

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Parsley
  • Dill
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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