Keftedes: Authentic Greek Meatballs with Herbs vs Biber Dolması (Stuffed Bell Peppers)

Both dishes lean on mint, parsley, garlic and onion, but put them to very different work. In the keftedes, grated raw onion, herbs, olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar are kneaded into beef bound with egg and breadcrumbs; a light flour dredge and frying give the small patties a golden crust and a firm bite. Biber dolması instead softens onion and garlic in olive oil, browns the meat, then adds rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, dill and chili flakes. Stuffed into bell peppers and simmered covered in tomato-tinged water, it turns soft, juicy and gently spiced.