Kofteh Tabrizi (Persian giant meat balls)
Introduce
Chef :
Rozina Dinaa
Kofteh Tabrizi (Persian giant meat balls)
This traditional dish takes its name from Tabriz which is located in NW of Iran. Kofteh tabrizi is very popular, delicious and famous dish In Iran. Kofteh tabrizi is a giant meatball stuffed with dried fruits such as prunes, apricots, barberries, nuts such as walnuts, and cooked egg.
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Cooking instructions
* Step 1
First prepare the sauce: heat the oil in a saucepan, add chopped onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add pinch of salt / pepper, turmeric and tomato paste. Stir for another 5 minutes. Set aside.
* Step 2
Add pinch of salt / pepper, turmeric and tomato paste.
* Step 3
Stir for another 5 minutes. Set aside.
* Step 4
Grind meat (beef and lamb) 2-3 times by a meat grinder until paste like. Grind precooked rice and yellow split peas. Grate onions, squeeze out the juice. In a bowl with the meat mixture, add onion, rice, yellow split peas and herbs.
* Step 5
Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
* Step 6
Take a portion of the meat mixture (as big as a grapefruit) stuff it with one cooked and peeled egg, prune, barberries, walnuts and fried onion.
* Step 7
Wrap and make a meat ball shape.
* Step 8
Bring to boil, 1000 ml water and gently slip the stuffed kofteh one by one and potatoes. Add prepared sauce as well. Let it simmer for 45 minutes.
* Step 9
Add prepared sauce as well. Let it simmer for 45 minutes.
* Step 10
Once kofteh is ready, transfer it to a platter and serve it with fresh herbs, salad or pickled vegetables (torshi).
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