Tomato balls (tomatokeftedes)

INGREDIENTS:

500 gr. tomatoes

2 medium onions, peeled & finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon paprika

salt & black pepper

1 teacup fresh mint, finely chopped

2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

150 gr. self-raising flour

oil to fry

Preparation:

rinse & dry tomatoes

chop in large pieces & empty into large mixing bowl & squeeze by hand until they turn into a pulpy substance

mix all the ingredients together apart from the flour

add enough flour gradually to make a thickish butmoist paste

put about 2.5 cm oil in a large frying pan

- when oil is hot but not smoking drop in tablespoons of the mixture & fry, turning the rissoles over once until they become a light golden colour

** Best served immediately