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Chickpeas kofteh کوفته نخود

Name: How to cook Chickpeas kofteh کوفته نخود - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Rozina Dinaa

Chickpeas kofteh کوفته نخود

Kofta/kofteh کوفته is a kind of meatball, made of minced beef/lamb or pork with fresh or dried herbs and aromatic spices and sometimes kofta made with vegetables instead of meat. In Iran there are different varieties of kofteh/kofta such as : Tabrizi, koftehکوفته تبریزی- Kermanshahi, kofteh کوفته کرمانشاهی -Yazdi,کوفته یزدی– kofteh Hamedaniکوفته همدانی , and ….. they are really good. Sometimes they stuffed with boiled eggs and dried fruits . According to Wikipedia, The word Kofta comes from Persian language meaning to pound or to grind.

Ingredient

500 g

chickpeas or garbanzo

150-200 g

plain flour

medium onions, grated and squeezed

1 clove

garlic, grated

lemon juice and lemon zest

3 tbsp

Olive oil

1 tbsp

baking powder

1 tsp

cumin

1 tbsp

fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp

fresh parsley or coriander leaves, finely chopped

to taste

Sea Salt and pepper

400 g

canned tomatoes

onion, finely chopped

1 tsp

cinnamon powder

1 tsp

oregano powder

1 cm

fresh ginger, grated

1 tsp

white sugar

to taste

cayenne pepper

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Ingredients

* Step 2

Soak the chickpeas in the cold water for 10 hours and until they are soften. Then drain and wash the chickpeas. Transfer chickpeas in to a food processor and make a powdery chickpeas.

* Step 3

Remove it to a bowl and add grated onion, grated garlic, baking powder, lemon juice and lemon zest, freshly chopped mint leaves,

* Step 4

Olive oil and finally season with salt and pepper. Use your hand and mix all ingredients until combine well.

* Step 5

Take an orange size of kofta mixture and give an oval shape to koftas. Repeat this with rest of mixture.

* Step 6

Making 10 koftas. Once they are ready, roll them in the plain flour.

* Step 7

Heat the oil in a deep pan and allow to get hot. Then add meatballs in to the pot and let to fry.

* Step 8

Once they are golden, transfer them on paper towel to drain.

* Step 9

Now we can make sauce: Heat the oil in a pan fry until soften. Then add finely chopped onion and grated garlic, fry until soften

* Step 10

Then add, beautiful dried oregano (I love this herb), cinnamon powder, 1 tsp sugar, chopped tomatoes, and cayenne pepper.

* Step 11

Allow to cook for 5 minutes. Place fried kofta in tomato sauce, add some grated ginger.

* Step 12

Cover the pot with a lid and allow to cook on a low heat for 10-15 minutes.In a plater with rice, add kofta. Pour some olive oil on koftas and serve it with salad or tahini sauce or yogurt. As I mentioned above, these tasty koftas serving either with steamed rice or with bread along with salads, yogurt and pickles.