Persian cooking: recipes · Dolmeh & kufteh: stuffed dishes

Kufteh Ghelgheli کوفته قلقلی

Little meatballs in tomato sauce with potatoes, a quick family meal.

⏱ 50 min

Ingredients

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  • 125 g minced lamb or beef (with some fat)
  • ¼ onions
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ waxy potatoes
  • ¾ tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Knead the mince with grated onion, turmeric, salt and pepper and shape into walnut-sized balls.
  2. Brown the balls in oil.
  3. Add the tomato paste and 400 ml water and the diced potatoes and simmer for 25 minutes.
  4. Serve with rice or bread.