1/2 c. currants
1 tbsp. oil
1 lb. ground beef, lean
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 egg
1 slice bread, made into crumbs
1/2 c. grated cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. red pepper
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. pine nuts, roasted
3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. oil to fry

Heat 1 tablespoon oil and cook currants until they begin to swell. Set aside.

Mix together the meat, lemon juice, egg, bread, cheese and spices. Knead everything together very well. Divide into small balls and put a pine nut and a currant in center of each ball, or flatten instead.

Place flour in one dish and in another dish, a mixture of egg and milk. In another dish put bread crumbs. Dip meat first into the flour, then egg, then the crumbs.

Fry on low heat until golden brown. Serve hot with Baba Ghannouj, an eggplant dish.