Daoud Basha

Name: Daoud Basha
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb; 2 onions, grated or finely chopped; Salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 2/3 cup pine nuts; 1/2 cup raisins (optional); Vegetable oil; 2 pounds tomatoes, peeled; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)

December 9, 2011

The dish takes its name from the Ottoman pasha who administered Mount Lebanon in the nineteenth century. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes. The meatballs are usually fried, then cooked in a tomato sauce, but baked this way they have a light, fresh flavor.

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