Syrian Meatballs (Dawood Basha) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb lamb
3 lbs fresh tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons baharat spice mix
salt & pepper

Preparation

Mix meat with 1/3c parsley, 1/2tsp salt & some black pepper. Form into small 1\" balls.
Brown meatballs in oil/ghee on medium heat. OR, you may do this in the oven at 350F for 30 minutes being sure to turn halfway through.
Saute onions in the drippings. Peel & dice the tomatoes & add to the onions. Simmer 30 minutes to thicken; add meatballs & simmer gently for an additional 30 minutes.
Season with salt to taste, baharat & remaining parsley. Serve over rice.