Semur Bola Daging (Beef Meatballs Semur)

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:
1 pound of ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup of all purpose flour
Pinch of salt & pepper

For the sauce:
1 sliced vidalia onion (bawang bombay)
3 cloves of chopped garlic
3 diced tomatoes
3 Tbs sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg (pala bubuk)
2 Tbs tomato ketchup
Pinch of salt & pepper
4 cups of water
3 Tbs olive oil

How to make:

The meatballs:
On a medium size mixing bowl; put ground beef, eggs, flour, and salt & pepper. Mix them. Set aside (see no. 4)

For the sauce:
1. On a medium size pot; put olive oil and chopped garlic. After the garlic is soft, add the sliced vidalia onion and cover the pot with a lid.
2. After the onion is soft, add the diced tomatoes. Then, cover the pot.
3. When the tomatoes are soft, pour the water into the pot. Let them boil.
4. With a couple of table spoons; scoop the meat and shape them into meatballs (do not be worry for not making a prefect shape meatballs). Add the meatballs into the pot.
5. Add all the seasonings;  nutmeg, tomato ketchup, sweet soy sauce and salt & pepper.
6. Then, cook the semur uncover on a small heat to let the sauce thickens.
7. When the sauce becomes dark and thick, then it would be ready to be served.

Enjoy this with jasmine rice or homemade french fries. Bon Appetit!