Persian cooking: recipes · Kuku & kotlet: frittatas and patties
Kotlet کتلت
Persian patties of minced meat, potato and onion, crisp outside; cold or warm in bread.
Ingredients
- 1625 g minced lamb or beef (with some fat)
- 9¾ waxy potatoes
- 3¼ onions
- 6½ eggs
- 3¼ tsp turmeric
- 260 g breadcrumbs
- 26 tbsp oil
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
Method
- Grate the potatoes (raw or boiled) finely and squeeze; grate and squeeze the onion.
- Knead well with the mince, eggs, turmeric, salt and pepper.
- Shape flat oval patties, coat in breadcrumbs and fry in oil on both sides.
- Serve with tomatoes, pickles and bread.