Potato Balls (Stuffed Potato)

• 2 potatoes, cooked and mashed (seasoned with salt and pepper)
• Filling:
• 4 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 150 g. ground beef
• 5 tablespoons onion, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup of flour
• oil for deep-frying
• Dip:
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 5 tablespoons chopped cucumber
• 1 tablespoons chopped dill
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
• oregano, salt and pepper

1. In a heavy-based frying pan, heat the oil, add the onion, garlic, cilantro, dill and spring onion and stir for 5 minutes.Add the ground beef and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the rice and lemon juice. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and leave to cool( divide the filling in 11 portions making a shape of ball).
2. Divide the potato dough mixture into 11 even potions. Using damp hands, wrap each portion around the filling.
3. Brush each stuffed potato in the beaten eggs, and then roll in flour, shaking off any excess.
4. Deep-fry the stuffed potato until golden bronw.
5. Serve with the cucumber dip
6. For the Dip: combined all the ingredients

potatoes, filling, oil, rice, ground beef, onion, garlic, dill, cilantro, chives, spring onion, lemon juice, salt, eggs, flour, oil, yoghurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, oregano

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/-potato-balls-stuffed-potato-50085674 (may not work)