Keftedes (Greek meatballs)

Ingredients:

• 900 g of minced lamb
• 3 slices of white bread with crust
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 chopped onion
• 4 crushed cloves of garlic
• 1/3 cup finely chopped oregano
• 2 tbsp finely chopped mint
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Wheat flour for breading
• Salt and ground black pepper
• Pita
• Cucumber-yogurt sauce (see recipe below)

Cucumber sauce:

• 2 cups natural yogurt
• 1 cup of cucumber, seeded and finely diced
• 3 cloves of crushed garlic
• Salt
• Mix in a bowl all ingredients and mix well

Preparation:

1. Quickly dip the bread in milk and squeeze out the liquid to moisten it.
   
   In a bowl, combine the beef, bread, onion, garlic, oregano, mint, wine vinegar, eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Scoop out a large spoonful of the mixture and roll it into balls until all the ground beef is used.
2. Pour olive oil into a frying pan and heat to 350°F (182°C). Dredge the meatballs in flour and place them in the oil. Brown them on all sides, leaving enough room to turn them over. Remove from the pan and place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
   
   Serve with pita bread and cucumber-yogurt sauce.