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Turkish Pideli Kofte Recipe
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Cuisine
Turkish
Servings
4
Ingredients
For kofte:
500
g
Ground Beef
1
Onion
1
Egg
3
tbsp
Bread Crumbs
½
tsp
Black Pepper
½
tsp
Cumin
Salt To Taste
For Sauce:
2
tbsp
Tomato Paste
1
small cup
Water
1
tsp
Sugar
3
tbsp
Oil
Salt To Taste
2
Pita Breads
2
tbsp
Butter
Yogurt For Serving
Instructions
Grate the onion finely,
Take ground beef, grated onion, egg, breadcrumbs, pepper, cumin, parsley and salt into a deep bowl and knead until all mix well.
Roll walnut-sized pieces from the mortar and press with your hands to flatten,
In a large pan, heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a large pan and fry the meatballs in both sides,
While the meatballs are frying, chop the pita bread and heat in the oven,
For Sauce:
Heat the oil and add the tomato paste and sauté until it smells good,
Add water, salt and sugar and mix, bring to a boil and remove from heat,
Heat the butter in a different saucepan.
Divide the pita bread on the serving plates.
Pour melted butter on top, Place the meatballs.
Spread the sauce over the meatballs, Serve with yogurt.