Romanian Meat Balls (Chifteluţe)

  Posted on April 20, 2012  by Leslie Blythe  1 comment

In honor of my friend Alina’s birthday today, I am posting a recipe that her Romanian Grandmother (Omama) used to make us.  They were these little fried meatballs that were good hot or cold.  I think her’s had just ground meat and maybe some parsley in them.  It was one of our favorite after school snacks.

Romanian Meat Balls (Chifteluţe)

Serves 6

1 lb ground beef
1 onion diced
2 slices of bread without crust moistened in water
1 large potato shredded small
1 large carrot shredded
2 Tbs diced parsley
2 Tbs diced dill
6 diced garlic cloves
2 eggs
salt and pepper
1/2 cup flour
1 cup canola oil

Mix all the above with the exception of flour.

Make little balls with your hands and dust them with flour.

Fry them in hot oil for 5-7 min on each side.

Cool them on paper towel.

You can serve them with a tomato sauce or as is.