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Kofta is a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in South Asian, Central Asian, Balkan, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Caucasian cuisines. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced meat —usually beef, chicken, pork, lamb or mutton, or a mixture—mixed with spices and sometimes other ingredients. [ 1 ]
Kofta is a type of meatball or dumpling that is widely distributed in Middle Eastern, South Asian, Mediterranean and Balkan (Central and Eastern Europe) cuisines. The word kofta is derived from Persian kūfta: In Persian, کوفتن (kuftan) means "to beat" or "to grind" or 'meatball'. [30]
The ingredients are ground beef, rice, yellow split peas, leeks, mint, parsley, onion and spices, wrapped around a core of boiled egg, walnut, fried onion and dried apricot.
The meat is usually ground twice using medium-grade grinding plates. Ideally, the fat content should be between 20-35%, although professional cooks may use up to 40%. Unlike similar kebabs, such as Adana or kofta, tail fat is rarely used in koobideh due to its stronger flavor. Instead, flank or rib section fat is preferred for its milder taste.
Kofta kebab with naan. South Asia has a rich kebab tradition with a great variety of different kebab dishes. Many modern kebabs in Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani cuisine trace their origins back to the time of the Mughals and the strong influence of Mughlai cuisine. Kebab dishes common to one or more of these countries include:
Nargesi Kebab, Nargesi Kofta or Narges Shami Kebab is an Afghan, Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian dish. It can be described as a kind of kebab or kofta with a chicken egg in the middle. It is named after the Narcissus flower because kebabs look like the flower's petals when they are cut.
The chapli kebab is prepared with raw, marinated mince and the meat can be either beef or lamb/mutton. The main ingredients include wheat flour, various herbs and spices such as chili powder, coriander leaves, followed by smaller quantities of onions, tomatoes, eggs, ginger, coriander or cumin seeds, green chillies, corn starch, salt and pepper, baking powder and citric juice, like that of ...
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