Tabriz meatballs (), also known as koofteh Tabrizi, are a variety of
Iranian
Iranian () may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Iran
** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran
** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia
** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...
meatballs from the city of
Tabriz
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
.
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 shredded
sangak or
lavash bread before the main course.
Preparation
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 dried
apricot
An apricot (, ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus ''Prunus''.
Usually an apricot is from the species '' P. armeniaca'', but the fruits of the other species in ''Prunus'' sect. ''Armeniaca'' are also ...
. The ''kufteh'' are
braised along with fried onions, tomato paste and barberries.
Some versions are wrapped around a small stuffed bird before stewing.
Etymology
''Kufteh Tabrizi'' means 'meatball of
Tabriz
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
'. The word is derived from ''kūfteh'': in Persian, ''kuftan'' (کوفتن) means 'to beat' or 'to grind'.
[Alan S. Kaye, "Persian loanwords in English", ''English Today'' 20:20-24 (2004), .]
See also
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Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine comprises the culinary traditions of Iran. Due to the historically common usage of the term "Name of Iran, Persia" to refer to Iran in the Western world,Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. ...
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Azerbaijani cuisine
Azerbaijani cuisine () is the cooking styles and dishes of the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan (Iran), Iranian Azerbaijan. The cuisine is influenced by the country's diversity of agriculture, from abundant grasslands which hist ...
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Sulu köfte
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Ciorbă de perişoare
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Smyrna meatballs
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Nargesi kofta
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Yuvarlak
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Harput meatballs
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usually derived from ...
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List of meatball dishes
References
Kofta
Iranian cuisine
Azerbaijani cuisine
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