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Dawood basha (also known as daoud basha) is a Lebanese classic dish of meatballs in tomato sauce, sometimes with chunks of potatoes. Legend has it the dish was created for a high ranking official (known as a basha) that ruled over Lebanon and Iraq. If comfort food is your thing, whip this up, put some fuzzy socks on and your favourite Netflix show (currently Dirty Money) and dig in! You can have Meatballs in rich Tomato Sauce ( Dawood Basha ) using 23 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Meatballs in rich Tomato Sauce ( Dawood Basha )

You need of For the Meat Balls.
It's 500 grams of finely minced mutton.
Prepare 2 medium of onions ●.
Prepare 3 of garlic cloves ●.
You need 1/2 cup of fresh parsely ●.
It's 1 tsp of salt ☆.
Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper powder ☆.
It's 1 tsp of cardamon powder ☆.
It's 1/2 tsp of cumin powder ☆.
It's 1/4 cup of bread crumbs ☆.
You need 1/2 cup of vegetable oil ( should cover at least 20% of the meatballs while frying ).
It's of For the Tomato Sauce.
It's 5 medium of fresh skinless tomatoes minced in blender ( boil the tomatoes in hot water for ease removing the skin ).
It's 1 can of tomato paste ( 200ml ).
It's 3 tbsp of vegetable oil.
It's 1 large of onion, chopped.
Prepare 5 clove of finely chopped garlic.
It's 1 tsp of salt ( or as taste ).
You need 1 tsp of black pepper powder ( as taste ).
Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of turmeric.
It's 1/4 tsp of cinnamon powder.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of mixed spices ( if u have ).

In actuality, Dawood Basha is basically kofta kebabs shaped into meatballs. What makes this extra special is that tangy tomato sauce is cooked in with the pomegranate molasses. These meatballs require no eggs or breadcrumbs or even hours of simmering. Let's travel to the Middle East and Enjoy one of the most famous dishes, known as Dawood Basha.

Meatballs in rich Tomato Sauce ( Dawood Basha ) step by step

For preparing the meatballs, put all ● ingredients in mincer, otherwise chopped all finely..
Mix the minced mutton with the ingredients from step 1.
Put the remaining ☆ spices to the mixture, mix very well with hands for 10 minutes, if you see there is too much moisture add little more bread crumbs..
Shape the meat balls like golf ball size. And keep in freezer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
In pan, put the vegetable oil, and keep untill its hot and ready for frying..
Drop the meatballs one by one in High flame, after reduce to medium flame or less..
Keep stirring slowly, be sure all sides are fried equally. For about 10 to 15 minutes..
Set the meatballs aside in kitchen towel. And keep the oil for further use. We need just little for the Tomato Sauce..
In a pot, put new vegetable oil 3 tablespoon and 1 tablespoon from the oil in step 8.
Add the chopped onions, saute for 5 minutes after add the chopped garlic.
Add salt, black pepper powder and cumin powder, saute for 4 minutes..
Add the fresh minced tomatoes along with the tomato paste..
Add 1 cup of hot water, simmer in very low flame with lid on for 20 minutes..
add the turmeric, cinnamon, mixed spices, mix well and keep simmering again in low flame with lid on for another 20 minutes..
Drop the meatballs one by one, and add more black pepper powder, add more hot water..
Add more 2 tablespoons of oil from step 8, keep simmering again covered in very low flame for another 30 minutes..
check the salt for taste...
The Meatballs in rich Tomato Sauce is ready to serve with basmati white rice, or use as sauce for speghatti or macaroni. Enjoy.

There are many different stories on where exactly this dish is from and why was it named Dawood Basha, but let's not go there! Dawood Basha in simple words is spiced meatballs in tomato sauce. On a medium heat, add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, paprika and salt. Add the water and increase the heat. Keep the sauce on a high heat until it thickens.