Soudzoukakia (Smyrna Meatballs)

Course :	Greek
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

1 1/2	pounds	chopped meat
3	slices	white bread -- crust trimmed
30	milliliters	garlic -- finely chopped
1/2	teaspoon	ground cumin -- (or to taste)or
1	dash	cumin seed -- pounded
2	tablespoon	flour
2	tablespoon	butter or oil for frying
1	pound	tomatoes -- peeled, seeded or
1	tablespoon	tomato paste diluted with:
1 1/2	cups	water
1	teaspoon	salt and pepper to taste
1	large	egg -- (optional)
1/4	cup	red wine -- or to taste

Preparation:

Have meat ground twice. Soak bread in cold water and squeeze out the excess well. Mix meat, bread, garlic, and cumin together; form egg-shaped meatballs; roll lightly in the flour. Heat butter or oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the soudzoukakia until brown on all sides. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and put them into a pot. Pour the tomatoes (or diluted tomato paste) into the pan with the butter or oil and cook together for 3 to 5 minutes Serve with rice. NOTE: If you are using the egg and wine, add both to the mixture, and use 1 more slice of bread.