Recipe For Tiny Meatballs and Their Nutritional Value

Let's pay a visit to a lovely city to see their cuisine, Ready? On our trip to Kashan you get to know many authentic foods one of which is Tiny Meatballs. Originally the local cuisine is very rich and with a high nutritional value which could well guarantee your good health . By the way, do you know about the habits of the Kashani when eating? Do you know what their favorite food or fruit is like?
Most Kashanis are into meat and a variety of Abgusht Cuisine. Abgoosht is a Iranian and Iraqi stew. It is also called Dizi, which refers to the traditional stone crocks it is served in. Some describe it as a "hearty mutton soup thickened with chickpeas."
They serve Abgusht like a very thick stew along with Rice and Dill. It's interesting, is n't it?
The most popular fruit is watermelon!
They also have a snack called Khiyar Serkeh, literally Cucumber and vinegar; They peel plenty of cucumbers and chop them into cubes. Then put them in a bowl filled with home-made vinegar.
Another habit they keep is to eat lettuce with Serke Shireh; Instead of Sekanjebin they would mix together thick grape syrup with vinegar and water( of course they observe special proportions to make it). Then they immerse lettuce leaves in the thick syrup and eat.
Tricks Time:
You can fry the meatballs in a bit of butter to have a better taste and smell. Plus, you can empty the potatoes with a scoop into small balls which will make your dish more eye-catching!
People in Kashan, apply green plums when they grow and replace them with tomatoes. this way, the cuisine becomes sour.
Ingredients
Serving 4
400 g ground meat, including 60 kilocalories
1 large onion, 20 kilovalories
2 potatoes, 160 kilocalories
4 glasses tomato juice, 100 kilocalories
2 glasses freshly ground mint leaves, 50 kilovalories
3 tablespoons Canola oil, 270 kilocalories
Salt, powdered black pepper and turmeric for seasoning, no calories
Procedure
To get started, go over to the onions and grate them. Then put in a mixing bowl and combine with ground meat. sprinkle with the seasoning and also add in fresh mint. Mix well or knead. Take pieces off the meat mixture and form into a plum-sized balls. Put a frying pan on the heat and grease with a little oil. Then put the balls carefully inside to prevent them from losing their round shapes. Saute in oil a bit. Then add cubed potatoes along with tomato juice. Put the lid and allow the contents to cook on a low flame till thickened.
Calories
The cuisine contains 1,300 kilocalories totally. therefore, each 4 guys will gain 325 kilocalories.
Ground Meat Benefits
Ground red meat contains more fat. Of course you can reduce its amount with removing the fat or applying calf meat. Even so, 30 grams of the ground meat contains 55 kilocalories of energy and is regarded as 1 meat unit.
Red meat is a rich source of protein, iron and vitamin B12. Therefore, do not omit it from your weekly menu. Studies indicate that the largest amount of vitamin B12 exists in calf meat. Therefore try to consume it a lot; especially if you are an elderly, a pregnant woman, or suffer from liver disease or even you are addicted to smoking cigarettes. The vitamin is involved in
the metabolism of fats, and also help in the synthesis of myelin, the protective sheath of the nerves.
It is also antioxidant. Tomatoes
tomatoes are nutritionally valuable due to the existence of vitamin C and abundant beta-carotene as well as potassium. Try to consume them habitually to avoid many types of cancers. The vegetable also puts off aging process and considerably lessens the potential heart diseases . Therefore people of all ages and especially men are advised to eat tomato on a regular basis. Men are usually prone to prostate cancer and consuming the vegetable lowers the risk of the disease. Those who do not like eating tomatoes, can peel their skins , grate them and apply their puree in their cuisine to increase the nutritional value of their foods and provide their body's need.
Mint Health Benefits
You certainly know that mint is a favorite and popular leafy vegetable which is always available on Iranian tables. The perennial bushy herb has many types . Among its natural benefits include: anti-nausea,, anti-herpes virus, anti-itching, anti-fever, bronchial opening and elimination of congestion, bile-inducing toxins and remover f the body toxins. Another feature of mint, it is housing.
Another important feature of the useful herb is it is tranquilizer. Up to now no side effects or allergies have been reported of consuming the vegetable. In addition to all of the benefits already mentioned, t also has abundant fiber like other vegetables. Each 1 glass of the chopped mint leaves is considered 1 vegetable unit and contains 25 kilocalories.
What to Serve With Tiny Meatballs?
In Kashan, the dish is served with plenty of leafy vegetables such as leek, parsley, basil, coriander and so on. Also pickled vegetables are popular. A large crispy dried bread made out of wheat or oat is also a good company. If you have no access to this local bread, you can consume branny breads to preserve the nutritional value f the dish.
If you suffer from a high blood pressure, do not apply salt at all. Use plenty of mint leaves to make the dish more tasty. Also increase the number of tomatoes and instead of ground red meat, go for chicken.
If you have a kid who does n't eat well, you can see how they will love the cuisine. Generally kids are interested in the appearance of a food rather than anything else. Meatballs are always all kids. Using potatoes can make up for their shortage in calories. Try to consume whole grain bread to complete the nutritional value of the dish.
If you are obese, reduce the amount of fat and potatoes. If it's a season for green plums, you can apply them as well. Limit your bread consumption as well. Instead take advantage of fiber-rich vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, and broccoli.