Sulu Kofte - Turkish Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• 1 TSP salt
• 1 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• ½ TSP dried mint
• ½ TSP freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small egg
• 1 lb ground meat (beef, lamb or a mixture) ((450 grams))
• 1 large onion ((grated))
• ⅔ cup bulgur wheat (fine or medium grade) ((100 grams))
• ⅓ cup breadcrumbs ((15 grams))
• ½ TSP flaked chilli (pul biber)
• 2 tbsp red pepper paste
• 2 medium potatoes ((approximately 1 lb/400 grams))
• 2 medium carrots ((approximately ½ lb/250 grams))
• 3½ cups water or vegetable stock ((800 ml))
• 2 tbsp plain flour ((for dusting the meatballs))