Bilad al-Sham Kitchen - Meatballs with potatoes

Recipe Ingredients:

750g minced beef

250g minced lamb

1 grated onion

1/2 cup finely chopped parsley

1 clove crushed garlic

1 tbsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

1 tbsp ghee

1 kg diced potatoes, fried

1 large finely chopped onion

1 tbsp chili powder (optional)

For the sauce:

1 cup Al-Kaseeh tahini

1 cup Almarai yogurt

2 cups water

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

For the rice:

3 cups Tiger medium grain rice

1/2 cup vermicelli

1/4 cup Shaaban oil

1 tbsp salt

4 cups boiling water