Persian cooking: recipes · Kuku & kotlet: frittatas and patties

Shami Lapeh شامی لپه

Patties of meat and yellow split peas, with a hole in the middle, often with tomato sauce or bread.

⏱ 90 min

Ingredients

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  • 225 g lamb or beef (stewing cubes)
  • 115 g yellow split peas
  • ¾ onions
  • ¾ tsp turmeric
  • 1½ eggs
  • ¾ tsp Persian spice mix (advieh)
  • 6 tbsp oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Boil the meat and split peas with the onion and turmeric in water for 1 hour until soft and drain well.
  2. Mince or blitz finely and knead with the eggs, spice, salt and pepper.
  3. Shape flat round patties, press a hole in the middle with your finger and fry golden in oil.
  4. Serve with bread, herbs and tomatoes.