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 …..

Healthiest Bulgur Kofte

Bulgur kofte کوفته بلغور or bulgur  balls are suitable dish for vegetarians. These lovely bulgur balls or kofte are gorgeous and yummy. It is a quick and hearty dish you can try. Ingredients 2 cups bulgur 2 cups boiled water 1 cup all purpose flour 1 egg 1 tbps tomato paste 1 tsp cumin powder

Persian petit meatballs Kofteh ( کوفته ریزه یزدی)

In Iranian cooking ‘ Kofteh/Kofta کوفته’ is a kind of meat ball. The word kofteh کوفته (kofta) has it’s origin in Farsi language, and it means pounded meat in Persian language. Meat ball or Koftaکوفته is made from ground meat such as: mutton, beef, lamb and chicken, along with fresh aromatic herbs or dried herbs,

Stuffed Meat Balls With Quail Eggs

Meatballs are always popular and favourite dish. Today i made stuffed meat balls with quail eggs and Tahini sauce. Ingredients for meat balls 250g ground beef 2 large potatoes 1 egg 2 tomatoes quial eggs 1 clove of garlic 2 tbs dried parsley 1 tsp dried mint 1 tsp cumin Bread crumbs Salt – sweet chili

Koofteh Tabrizi

Usually people know about Italian or Swedish meatballs but  they know less about Iranian kufte meatballs. In Iranian cuisine, sometimes kufte or meatballs  are stuffed with hard boiled egg, dried fruits and nuts and sometime they are plain meatballs without any filling. The word kufteh کوفته is derived from Persian word ‘ Kuftan کوفتن’ which

Beef/Chicken Meatballs

These yummy ground beef/ minced chicken kebab balls are crispy and easy to prepare. You can serve it with rice/bread or prepare spaghetti with these kebabs OR freeze them and use whenever you need. Ingredients for beef kebab balls 300 g ground beef 1 onion grated 1 Tbsp cream 1 Tbsp saffron water 2 Tbsp

Kabab Tasbihi کباب تسبیحی

These yummy ground beef/ minced chicken kebab balls are crispy and easy to prepare. You can serve it with rice/bread or prepare spaghetti with these kebabs OR freeze them and use whenever you need. Ingredients for beef kebab balls 300 g ground beef 1 onion grated 1 Tbsp cream 1 Tbsp saffron water 2 Tbsp

Kufte Bozbash کوفته بزباش

This is a classic Azerbaijani kufteh/kofte کوفته or  meatballs.  Once kofta is ready to be served, First, serve broth (soup) with bread (as you see in the photo). Then, kofteh will be served. Ingredients 200 g ground beef ½ cup canned chickpeas 1/3 cup cooked rice 2 tbsp fresh chopped mint leaves or taraggon 4-5

Stuffed meatballs (Kufteh bozbash)

This recipe is a kind of Azerbaijani kufteh or stuffed meatballs. The word kufteh is derived from Persian word ‘ Koftan’ which literally mean ( to pound). Main ingredient for making kufteh is meat: beef/ lamb or combination of both. Other ingredient is aromatic herbs, which could be dried or fresh chopped. Herbs such as

Persian meatballs in doogh sauce

First of all I should give a brief explanation about ‘doogh’. Well, doogh is a yogurt based beverage and is a kind of cold beverage. Basically doogh is made by mixing plain yogurt and cold water. Might be seasoned with dried mint, rose petals, oregano,rosemary. Doogh is popular drink in Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Afghanistan