Turkey Ricotta Meatballs Garlic Dill Yogurt Sauce

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When we think meatballs, we tend to always go to the quintessential meatballs and spaghetti. Let's change that! These meatballs are flavor packed and moist. The addition of Ricotta adds a little extra kick to take them to another level. The yogurt sauce simply brings the whole dish together. Give them a try and let us know what you think. Symphony time!!!

Mise en place!!

ALWAYS ALWAYS!! NEVER MISS THIS

• Read the whole recipe and instructions
• Prep and measure out all your ingredients
• Clean and organize your cooking space

QUE THE MUSIC AND GET COOKING!!

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HISTORY TIME:

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Meatballs are one of the worlds dishes. Every continent has them made with all sorts of different meats. If anyone ever claims the meatball, it aint true!!!. They might claim a style of flavor but the actual idea to shape meat into a ball? Universal! The Apicius of Ancient Rome has many meatball recipes.

STORY TIME:

Given that meatballs are a worldwide dish with no originator, there is not one story to go with this dish, Instead we share many.

We will start with a piece from the Panchatantra. Which is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables written in Sanskrit and prose dating back to 200 BCE. I will attached a link to book one of the collection after the story. Off we go!!

The Separation of Friends

Long ago, in a village in south India, there lived a merchant named Vardhaman. One day, while resting on his bed, he realized that money was the axis of the world, and that he would become powerful on gaining more money. He convinced himself that even enemies seek the friendship of a rich man. Money makes the old become young, while even the young become old if they do not have wealth. He logically thought that business was one of the six ways that make man amass wealth.
Mobilizing all his wares, Vardhaman set out on an auspicious day for Madhura in search of markets for his goods. He began his travel in a gaily-decorated cart drawn by two bullocks. On the way, tired of the long haul, one of the bullocks named Sanjeevaka collapsed in the middle of a jungle near river Jamuna. But the merchant continued his journey asking some of his servants to take care of the animal. But the servants abandoned the bullock soon after their master had left. Joining him later, they told him that the bullock was dead.

In fact, Sanjeevaka was not dead. Feeding on the abundant fresh and tender grass in the forest, he regained strength and began to merrily explore the jungle, dancing and singing in joy. In the same forest lived Pingalaka, the lion. Sanjeevaka, content with his new life in the jungle would waltz and sing uproariously with joy. One day, Pingalaka and other animals were drinking water in the Jamuna when the lion heard the frightening bellow of the bullock. In panic, the lion withdrew into the forest and sat deeply lost in thought and surrounded by other animals.

Sensing the predicament of their king, two jackals, Karataka and Damanaka, sons of two dismissed ministers, were clueless as to what had happened to their king.

"What could have happened to the lord of the forest," asked Damanaka.

"Why should we poke our nose into affairs that are not our concern? Haven't you heard the story of the monkey which pulled out the wedge from the log," asked Damanaka.

"Sounds interesting. Why don't you tell me what happened to the monkey," pleaded Damanaka.

"Now, listen," said Damanaka and began narrating the story of the monkey.

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https://www.talesofpanchatantra.com/works/book1-the-separation-of-friends

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Moral: The story of "The Thief and the Giant Brahmin" shows how to choose friends and enemies. It teaches how the anger between two  can be useful for a third. Therefore be careful who you trust.

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