Ingredients

For the meatballs:

1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup yogurt

1 teaspoon ground caraway

1/2 vegetable oil

1/4 teaspoon salt

Spices:

1/3 teaspoon ground cardammon

1/3 teaspoon ground cloves

1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the sauce:

10-ounce package pureed spinach

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 chopped onion

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 thinly sliced small chili pepper

1/2 cup milk

1 cup boiling water

salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Mix meat, yogurt, caraway, oil and salt.

Combine spices.

Mix 1/4 teaspoon of the spices mix into the meat mix, blend well, and form small meatballs.

Fry onion in oil, add meatballs and brown evenly. Add spinach, ginger, chili and milk. Cook for 5 minutes. Add water and salt to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle with lemon juice and remaining spices.