Pârjoale

Pârjoale, also called Moldavian pârjoale, are Romanian and Moldovan meatballs. They are usually made from minced pork and beef, sometimes with lamb or chicken, mixed with eggs, grated potatoes, slices of bread soaked in milk or water, chopped onions, herbs such as parsley, dill and thyme, pepper and salt. The mixture is worked until smooth and shaped into balls that are flattened to an elongated form, then coated in bread crumbs and fried in hot oil. They can also be marinated in a tomato sauce. The singular form is pârjoală, and the Romanian name for the Moldavian style is pârjoale moldovenești.