Frikkadel

South African dish

Frikkadel

Type	Meatball
Place of origin	South Africa
Serving temperature	Hot or cold
Ingredients generally used	Onion, bread, eggs, vinegar and spices
Similar dishes	Kofte, perkedel

Frikkadel is a traditional Afrikaner dish consisting of usually baked, but sometimes deep-fried, meatballs prepared with onion, bread, eggs, vinegar and spices. These meatballs can be served hot or cold. Many recipes^[1] have put a modern twist on this traditional recipe such as alternating chicken and lamb with the traditional beef staple. Frikkadel are also popular in Sri Lankan cuisine by way of the Burgher people.^[2]

The Afrikaner frikkadel

Traditionally, frikkadels^[3] are eaten alone or with a sauce^[4] served with mashed potatoes, rice and pasta.

Danish variant

The Danish frikadeller is a similar meatball, made of pork.^[5]

References

^ "Chicken frikkadels with an Asian dipping sauce". Woolworths TASTE. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ "Frikkadels (Dutch Force Meat Balls)". ClubNoor. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ "Traditional Frikkadels". www.whatsfordinner.co.za. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ "Frikkadels in a spicy paprika-tomato sauce". Woolworths TASTE. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
^ Notaker, Henry (30 December 2008). Food Culture in Scandinavia. ABC-CLIO. p. 94. Retrieved 25 August 2021.