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Frikkadelle

Frikkadelle/FRIK-ah-del-eh/
Frikkadelle
About this dish

South African spiced meatballs, baked or fried, seasoned with nutmeg and coriander.

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Ingredients
🥩500g ground beef
🍞1 slice bread, soaked in milk
🌰1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
🌿1 tsp ground coriander
Method
Serves 4
1
Mix ground beef with soaked bread, egg, nutmeg, and coriander.
2
Shape into round balls.
3
Fry in a hot pan until browned, or bake in the oven.
4
Continue cooking until fully cooked through.
5
Serve with rice or mashed potato.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Frikkadelle reflects Cape Dutch culinary heritage, a widely eaten South African home-cooked meatball.

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