Chiftele (Romanian meatballs)
Chiftele (Romanian meatballs)

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chiftele (romanian meatballs). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

The Romanian meatballs (chiftele) recipe is a traditional Romanian one. Meat patties are made with ground meat, spices and bread crumbs Romanian Meatballs (Chiftele) Recipe. Romanian Meatballs, known as "Chiftele" are one of the most popular Romanian dishes.

Chiftele (Romanian meatballs) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Chiftele (Romanian meatballs) is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chiftele (romanian meatballs) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chiftele (Romanian meatballs):
  1. Make ready pork mince (or any other fatty minced meat)
  2. Make ready medium-sized potatoes (or sweet potatoes)
  3. Get carrot
  4. Take egg
  5. Get garlic cloves
  6. Prepare onion
  7. Get dill
  8. Prepare salt
  9. Get pepper
  10. Take flour

Most cuisines have their own version of ground meat rolled into a ball, but there are many. Chiftele, plural form of chiftea, are flat and round meatballs from Romanian traditional cuisine. Chiftele are usually made from minced pork, mixed with mashed potatoes and spices, then deep-fried. Chiftele is served with pilaf or mashed potatoes.

Steps to make Chiftele (Romanian meatballs):
  1. Peel the potatoes and grate them. Then take the grated potato in your hands and squeeze out all of the excess water in the sink (you should have around 150g of potato after this). Repeat these actions for the carrot. Then finely chop the onion and crush the garlic cloves.
  2. In a large bowl combine all your ingredients: the mince, grated potato, grated carrot, onion, garlic, and egg. Add a large amount of dill (fresh if you have it, otherwise dried will be fine), followed by salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
  3. Using your hands or a large spoon, mix everything together well.
  4. Roll the mixture into evenly sized ball or burger patty shapes. These can be as big or as small as you want but bear in mind the bigger they are the longer they will take to cook. Roll each meatball in flour until coated.
  5. In a large frying pan or wok, heat up a good amount of oil and fry the meatballs in it until cooked through. This will take 10 minutes or more, depending on size. Serve hot or cold.

Notes: Chiftele are traditional Romanian meatballs, usually served with tomato sauce, mustard, sour cream, or other dips. They also work well as an appetizer together with cheese, tomato slices. Chiftele are crispy, deep-fried Romanian meatballs traditionally made from minced pork or chicken Apart from the traditional meat-based chiftele, there are also those made from vegetables such as. Romanian meatballs, also known as chiftele or parjoale: juicy, garlicky, full of herbs and flavor. Grandma-style pork and beef meatballs, these are one of the most popular Romanian dishes.

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