Koofteh Tabrizi (کوفته تبریزی) | Iranian Food | [ENG SUB]

Koofteh Tabrizi is a type of Persian meatball that originated from Tabriz, a city in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province. Koofteh Tabrizi can have additional fillings placed in the center of the meatballs, such as dried fruits, walnuts, cooked eggs, barberry (Zereshk), Bukhara plums (Aloo Bukhara), fried onions, etc., all of which are stuffed in the center of the meatballs prior to cooking. The meatballs may contain additional fillings, but that's not a requirement. The ingredients inside the meatballs (the additional fillings) depend on your taste and preference. Here, I present a very simple recipe for making Tabrizi dumplings without additional fillings. I hope you enjoy my recipe for these fluffy, juicy, aromatic, and delicious meatballs!
Ingredients (Koofteh)
1-1/2 lb. Ground Beef, 20% fat (گوشت گاو چرخ کرده)
1/3 cup Yellow Split Peas (لپه)
1/3 cup White Rice (برنج سفید), Jasmine or Basmati
1 oz Summer Savory Leaves (مرزه), fresh
1 oz Tarragon (ترخون), fresh
1 oz Dill Weed (شوید), fresh
1 oz Cilantro (گشنیز), fresh
1 oz Parsley (جعفری), fresh
1 oz Green Onions (پیازچه), stalk only
1 Egg (تخم مرغ), large or extra large
1/4 tsp Ground Saffron (زعفران) + 1 tbsp water
(Use half for Koofteh and half for the sauce)
1-1/4 tsp Salt (نمک)
3/4 tsp Black Pepper (فلفل سیاه)
Ingredients (Sauce)
3/4 White Onion (پیاز), medium size
1.5 oz Tomato paste (رب گوجه فرنگی)
1/2 tsp Turmeric (زردچوبه), ground
1/4 tsp Cinnamon (دارچین), ground
1/4 tsp Dried Lime, ground (گرد لیمو)
1/2 tsp Salt (نمک)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper (فلفل سیاه)
4 cups Hot water (آب جوشیده)
Liquid Saffron (زعفران)
Olive Oil (روغن زیتون), as needed
Alternate spellings:
Koofte, Kofta, koftah, Kufteh, Kūfteh
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