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| Alternative names | Kufteh Tabrizi, koofteh Tabrizi |
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| Type | Meatballs |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Main ingredients | Ground meat, rice, leeks, split peas, and other ingredients |
| Variations | Ciorbă de perişoare,sulu köfte,yuvarlak, Smyrna meatballs |
Tabriz meatballs (Persian:کوفته تبریزی,romanized: kufteh Tabrizi), also known askoofteh Tabrizi, are a variety ofIranian meatballs from the city ofTabriz.[1] The dish normally consists of a large meatball including rice, yellow split peas, herbs and other ingredients, and its juice which is served in a separate dish with shreddedsangak orlavash bread before the main course.[2]
The ingredients are ground beef, rice, yellow split peas, leeks, mint, parsley, onion and spices, wrapped around a core of boiled egg, walnut, fried onion and driedapricot. Thekufteh arebraised along with fried onions, tomato paste and barberries.[3][4]
Some versions are wrapped around a small stuffed bird before stewing.[1]
Kufteh Tabrizi means 'meatball ofTabriz'. The word is derived fromkūfteh: in Persian,kuftan (کوفتن) means 'to beat' or 'to grind'.[5]
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