Daoud Basha Recipe

Dawood Basha are Lebanese meatballs which are prepared in practically all local restaurants, houses, snack bars and which is considered to be a very comfortable food, as the meatballs can be cooked with a day in advance of the event, leaving the chefs to concentrate on other things.
 

Ingredients

Meatballs:

½ kg beef meat, minced
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp bread crumbs
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
400g 1 can Al Wadi Al Akhdar diced tomatoes
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 tbsp dried mint

Preparation

1. Combine together meat, salt, pepper, cinnamon and breadcrumbs. Make small balls.
2. Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the meat balls and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove meatballs from the pot and set aside.
3. Put in the same pot the onions. Cook, over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes.
4. Add the meatballs and diced tomatoes and mix gently.
5. Add the water, salt, pepper and mint. Continue to cook about 20mn.
6. Serve with cooked rice.