This dish was introduced to the Greek cuisine in the beginning of the 20th century.
The cumin adds a delightful flavour and taste to the meatballs.
Soutzoukakia features on our family table quite a lot!
Ingredients for 4 people
For the cumin meatballs
4 slices of white bread (you can use wholemeal if you wish)
100ml water
100ml red wine
250g minced beef and 250g minced pork
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp Greek oregano
3 garlic cloves
100g of plain flour for rolling the meatballs in
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt and pepper
For the sauce:
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato puree
1 medium onion
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
300ml water
