Fricandel

Delicious 2-inch meatballs, which can be served, as a side dish or as part of a rijsttafel.

2 pound lean ground beef

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp djinten

1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp ketjap *

1/4 cup ketjap**

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup diced onion

1/2 cup diced leeks

1/4 cup diced cliranto or Italian parsley

2 boiled potatoes

1 egg

Smash potatoes.

Mix ground beef, smashed potatoes, egg, salt and pepper, garlic, nutmeg, djinten and 2 tsp of ketjap*.

When thoroughly mixed, add onion, leeks and cliranto and mix again.

Make 2-inch balls out of this mixture and fry them on all sides in some margarine.

When brown on all sides, add 1/4 cup ketjap**, the water and let it simmer for 10 minutes.