{
  "id": 5046553,
  "title": "WHAT’S COOKING: Keftedes (Greek meatballs) with lemon potatoes and courgettes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/whats-cooking-keftedes-greek-meatballs-with-lemon-potatoes-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-02-greek-chicken-meatballs-with-lemon-potatoes-and-zucchini/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keftedes, Greek meatballs flavored with feta cheese, fresh herbs, red onion, and garlic, can be made with beef and pork, but this variation uses minced chicken. The author, a fan of Greek flavors, combines oregano, feta, and lemon to create these chicken meatballs, alongside lemon potatoes and courgettes (also known as zucchini) as accompaniments. The dish also includes tzatziki, which is dressed in dill. Tony's Greek chicken meatballs with lemon potatoes and zucchini yield 16 small keftedes.",
  "summary": "Keftedes, the Greek meatballs flavoured with feta cheese, plenty of fresh herbs, red onion and garlic, are traditionally made with beef and pork. This is a variation made with minced chicken.",
  "key_points": [
    "Keftedes are Greek meatballs made with minced chicken.",
    "The dish includes lemon potatoes and courgettes as sides.",
    "Tzatziki dressing features dill."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}