Changes: Meatballs with Noodles Tossed in Yogurt

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 Spanish onion finely chopped
6 large ripe plum tomatoes core -- peel, chop
4 sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped

Noodles

1 pound fresh fine egg noodles in Asian markets
1½ cups plain yogurt
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
½ cup fresh mint chopped

Directions

Meatballs

In a bowl, combine the beef, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, salt, pepper, and half of the garlic.
With clean hands, mix thoroughly, then shape the meat into ¾-inch meatballs.
Set them aside.
In a large, flameproof casserole, heat the oil, add the onion, and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until it is very soft.
Turn the heat to medium-high and add the meatballs.
Cook, turning them often, until they lose their pink color.
Add the plum tomatoes and remaining garlic.
Cover the pan, turn down the heat, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Add the sun-dried tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook the mixture for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring once or twice.

Noodles

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
Add the noodles and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until they are tender but still have some bite.
Drain the noodles and transfer them to a bowl.
Stir in the yogurt, garlic, and salt.
Toss thoroughly and transfer to 6 wide bowls.
Spoon meatballs around the edges of each bowl of noodles, add the mint to the center and serve at once.

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 ==Ingredients==
-* 2 pounds ground [[Beef]]
+* 2 pounds [[ground beef]]
-* 1/2 teaspoon ground [[cinnamon]]
+* ½ teaspoon ground [[cinnamon]]
 * 2 teaspoons ground coriander
 * 1 teaspoon [[ground turmeric]]
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 * 2 cloves [[garlic]] crushed
 * 1 tablespoon [[vegetable oil]]
-* 1 spanish [[Onion]] finely chopped
+* 1 [[Spanish onion]] finely chopped
-* 6 large ripe [[plum]] [[tomatoes]] core -- peel, chop
+* 6 large ripe [[plum tomatoes]] core -- peel, chop
-* 4 [[sun-dried tomatoes]] finely chopped NOODLES
+* 4 [[sun-dried tomatoes]] finely chopped
+=== Noodles ===
 * 1 pound fresh fine [[egg noodles]] in Asian markets
-* 1 1/2 cups plain [[yogurt]]
+* 1½ cups plain [[yogurt]]
 * 2 cloves [[garlic]] finely chopped
-* 1/2 cup fresh [[mint]] chopped
+* ½ cup fresh [[mint]] chopped
 ==Directions==
+=== Meatballs ===
+# In a bowl, combine the [[beef]], [[cinnamon]], coriander, [[turmeric]], [[cayenne]], [[salt]], [[pepper]], and half of the [[garlic]].
+# With clean hands, mix thoroughly, then shape the [[meat]] into ¾-inch meatballs.
+# Set them aside.
+# In a large, flameproof casserole, heat the [[oil]], add the [[onion]], and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until it is very soft.
+# Turn the heat to medium-high and add the meatballs.
+# Cook, turning them often, until they lose their pink color.
+# Add the [[plum]] [[tomatoes]] and remaining [[garlic]].
+# Cover the pan, turn down the heat, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
+# Add the [[sun-dried tomatoes]], [[salt]], and [[pepper]] and cook the mixture for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring once or twice.
+=== Noodles ===
-For the meatballs:
+# Bring a large saucepan of [[water]] to a boil.
-#In a bowl, combine the [[Beef]], [[cinnamon]], coriander, [[turmeric]], [[Cayenne]], [[salt]], [[pepper]], and half of the [[garlic]]. With clean hands, mix thoroughly, then shape the [[meat]] into 3/4-inch meatballs. Set them aside.
+# Add the noodles and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until they are tender but still have some bite.
-#In a large, flameproof asserole, heat the [[oil]], add the [[Onion]], and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until it is very soft. Turn the heat to medium-high and add the meatballs. Cook, turning them often, until they lose their pink color.
+# Drain the noodles and transfer them to a bowl.
-#Add the [[plum]] [[tomatoes]] and remaining [[garlic]]. Cover the pan, turn down the heat, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Add the [[sun-dried tomatoes]], [[salt]], and [[pepper]] and cook the mixture for 5 minutes over low heat, stirring once or twice.
+# Stir in the [[yogurt]], [[garlic]], and [[salt]].
-For the noodles:
+# Toss thoroughly and transfer to 6 wide bowls.
-#Bring a large saucepan of [[water]] to a boil.
+# Spoon meatballs around the edges of each bowl of noodles, add the [[mint]] to the center and serve at once.
-#Add the noodles and cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until they are tender but still have some bite.
-#Drain the noodles and transfer them to a bowl.
-#Stir in the [[yogurt]], [[garlic]], and [[salt]]. Toss thoroughly and transfer to 6 wide bowls.
-#Spoon meatballs around the edges of each bowl of noodles, add the [[mint]] to the center and serve at once.
-[[Category:Tajikistanian Recipes]]
+[[Category:Tajikistani Appetizers]]
-[[Category:Tajikistanian Appetizers]]
+[[Category:Tajikistani Meat Dishes]]
-[[Category:Afghan Recipes]]
 [[Category:Afghan Appetizers]]
 [[Category:Afghan Meat Dishes]]
-[[Category:Mint Recipes]]
 [[Category:Sun-dried tomato Recipes]]
-[[Category:Ground turmeric Recipes]]
 [[Category:Egg noodle Recipes]]
-[[Category:Turmeric Recipes]]
 [[Category:Yogurt Recipes]]
-[[Category:Beef Recipes]]
+[[Category:Ground beef Recipes]]
-[[Category:Plum Recipes]]
+[[Category:Sauce tomato Recipes]]
-[[Category:Meat Recipes]]