Armenian ishli kufta recipe for six
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These Armenian ishli kufta are crisp bulgur-shell meatballs with a savory beef filling. The recipe makes about 18 pieces for six people.
Ingredients
Fine bulgur wheat
2 cups
Lean ground beef
1 1/2 pounds
Yellow onions
2 medium
Pine nuts
1/2 cup
Fresh parsley
3/4 cup
Tomato paste
2 tablespoons
All-purpose flour
1/3 cup
Large egg
1
Ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons
Ground allspice
1 teaspoon
Sweet paprika
1 teaspoon
Kosher salt
2 teaspoons
Neutral frying oil
4 cups
Lemon
1
How to make it
- Soak bulgur until soft, then knead with half the beef, flour, egg, tomato paste, and seasonings. 2. Cook remaining beef with onion, pine nuts, parsley, and spices; cool completely. 3. Shape bulgur mixture into hollow ovals and fill with the beef mixture. 4. Seal each meatball well. 5. Fry in hot oil until deep golden and crisp. 6. Drain and serve with lemon wedges.
Who this list is for
This Armenian ishli kufta recipe is for six people who want about 18 crisp bulgur-shell meatballs with a savory beef and pine nut center. It is suited to cooks shopping for a frying project rather than a simple baked meatball meal.
How to use this list
Buy or check for fine bulgur, lean ground beef, yellow onions, pine nuts, parsley, and tomato paste first. Set aside flour, one large egg, cumin, allspice, paprika, salt, and neutral frying oil from your pantry. Pick up the lemon last so it is fresh for serving with the finished ishli kufta.
Common mistakes
Do not buy coarse bulgur in place of fine bulgur; the shell depends on the finer texture listed here. Use neutral frying oil, not olive oil, for the four cups of oil on this list. Keep the beef, bulgur, and pine nuts in their listed amounts so there is enough filling and shell mixture for roughly 18 pieces.
What is on this list
The core items are two cups fine bulgur wheat, 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, two medium onions, and 1/2 cup pine nuts. You will also need fresh parsley, tomato paste, flour, egg, cumin, allspice, sweet paprika, kosher salt, frying oil, and one lemon. Cross off spices, flour, or oil you already own.
Before you go
Plan for six servings and about 18 individual kufta. Check the size of your frying oil bottle before leaving; this recipe calls for four cups. Keep the fresh parsley, onions, beef, and lemon together on your shopping plan, and verify the bulgur is labeled fine before putting it in the cart.
FAQ
Who is "Armenian ishli kufta recipe for six" for?
This Armenian ishli kufta recipe is for six people who want about 18 crisp bulgur-shell meatballs with a savory beef and pine nut center. It is suited to cooks shopping for a frying project rather than a simple baked meatball meal.
How should I use "Armenian ishli kufta recipe for six"?
Buy or check for fine bulgur, lean ground beef, yellow onions, pine nuts, parsley, and tomato paste first. Set aside flour, one large egg, cumin, allspice, paprika, salt, and neutral frying oil from your pantry. Pick up the lemon last so it is fresh for serving with the finished ishli kufta.
What should I skip or avoid with "Armenian ishli kufta recipe for six"?
Do not buy coarse bulgur in place of fine bulgur; the shell depends on the finer texture listed here. Use neutral frying oil, not olive oil, for the four cups of oil on this list. Keep the beef, bulgur, and pine nuts in their listed amounts so there is enough filling and shell mixture for roughly 18 pieces.
What is on the "Armenian ishli kufta recipe for six" list?
The core items are two cups fine bulgur wheat, 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, two medium onions, and 1/2 cup pine nuts. You will also need fresh parsley, tomato paste, flour, egg, cumin, allspice, sweet paprika, kosher salt, frying oil, and one lemon. Cross off spices, flour, or oil you already own.
What should I do before I go?
Plan for six servings and about 18 individual kufta. Check the size of your frying oil bottle before leaving; this recipe calls for four cups. Keep the fresh parsley, onions, beef, and lemon together on your shopping plan, and verify the bulgur is labeled fine before putting it in the cart.
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