Meatballs with olives in sauce by Athena Loizidou

Ingredients

• 500 gr. minced pork and beef, mixed
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic melted
• 100 gr. stale bread, crumbled
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon mint
• Salt Pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 100 gr. sliced olives
• Flour for all purposes, for breading
• 100 ml sunflower oil, for frying
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 pinch of granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 400 gr. tomatoes, grated
• 400 gr. water