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450 medium potatoes
350 g salad spinach
1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
50 g pistachio flour
50g sesame seeds, plus others for breading
1 tablespoon of tahin
2 garlic cloves
1 lime
1 Tropea red onion
breadcrumbs
black pepper
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Put the whole potatoes with the peel in a large saucepan, cover them with cold water and cook until they break, inserting a fork or a knife tip, then turn off the heat, peel them and pass them to the potato masher.
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Chop the spring onion and brown it together with the crushed garlic cloves in a pan with 3 tablespoons of oil for a few minutes, add the potatoes and 300 g of spinach. Stir often and leave to flavor until the spinach has softened. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg, then remove from the heat and let cool.
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Transfer the cooled mixture into a bowl, add the pistachio flour, sesame seeds and, only if necessary, 1-2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs to adjust the consistency.
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Model portions of about 15 g of mixture into meatballs, pass them in sesame seeds and fry them in abundant hot oil for a few moments, drain them on kitchen paper.
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Prepare a sauce by mixing the remaining spinach with a drizzle of oil, a pinch of salt, tahin and lime juice.
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Serve the meatballs with the sauce.
