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Salt-glazed balls

Salt-glazed balls

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Delicious, savory balls filled with cabbage, anchovies, and olives, a traditional specialty of the Salento region in Italy.

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Recipe from Xaura, The Doc, Florixc and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Pettole” are a traditional dish from the Salento region of Italy, particularly popular during Christmas. This recipe will guide you in preparing these delicious balls, filled with cabbage, anchovies, and olives.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$9.49 $1.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.32
  • $2.30
  • $0.54
  • $0.35
  • $2.69
  • $0.42
  • $1.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, water, and yeast together until you have a very soft dough. Let it rest for 3 to 4 hours.
  2. Chop the white cabbage or Roman broccoli into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Heat the olive oil in a pot. Cook the cabbage until it is tender.
  4. Form small balls of dough, then dip them in hot oil and fry until golden brown.
  5. Remove the balls of oil paint and allow them to dry on absorbent paper. ≈ 10 min
  6. Keep a small amount of dough to wrap the filling. Cut anchovies and olives into slices, and chop the zucchini flowers into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  7. Wrap the dough balls with the filling of cabbage, anchovies, and olives, then serve warm. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Salt-glazed balls

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.32
  • 30 to 35 grams of beer yeast$2.30
  • olive oil$0.54
  • 200 g of white cabbage or Roman broccoli, cut into 1-2cm pieces$0.35
  • 100 g of anchovies$2.69
  • 50 g of olives$0.42
  • Zucchini flowers$1.87

Total$9.49

that's $1.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 30 to 35 grams of beer yeast
  • Sales
  • olive oil
  • 200 g of white cabbage or Roman broccoli, cut into 1-2cm pieces
  • 100 g of anchovies
  • 50 g of olives
  • 1 pizza (tuna and caper)
  • Zucchini flowers

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