Köfte

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Köfte from Turkey with french fries and bulgur .
Kufteh Tabrizi from Iran .
Çiğ Köfte

Köfte ( Turkish , from Persian کوفته Kufteh , 'crushed'; Arabic كفتة Kufta , in some dialects also Kafta , Kifta ) are mostly strongly spiced, fried, baked or grilled meatballs , rolls or flatbreads, mainly made from lamb or beef (also mixed), which are found in numerous variations in the entire oriental cuisine of North Africa spread over Southeastern Europe to India .

According to a study carried out across Turkey by the meat product manufacturer Pınar Et in 2005, there are 291 types of Köfte in Turkish cuisine . Well-known varieties are İnegöl-Köfte (hardly to little seasoned in the shape of a roll - similar to the Ćevapčići in the Balkans), Tekirdağ-Köfte (İnegöl -Köfte ( İnegöl-Köfte spiced with onions and parsley), Akçaabat-Köfte (spiced with garlic in the shape of a boat), Akhisar-Köfte (made from lean minced meat and onions), İzmir-Köfte (Köfte with potatoes in tomato sauce), Misket-Köfte (similar to Köttbullar ), Odun-Köfte or Cızbız-Köfte (round and flat, grilled) and Satır- or Tire- Köfte (made from minced meat, no mince). Köfte are mostly named after their place of origin.

Typical spices are oregano , cumin , paprika powder , pepper , cinnamon or clove powder as well as a spice preparation called Köfte Baharatı (Köfte spice) and salt . Ingredients such as bread , breadcrumbs or eggs are rarely used. Kaşarlı-Köfte are Köfte with grated Kashkaval cheese in the mince.

Çiğ Köfte (Turkish for raw Köfte) are usually heavily spiced raw mince dumplings. Ingredients are minced beef, fine bulgur , onions, garlic, hot paprika paste, tomato paste, lemons, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, ground coriander , hot paprika and parsley . The vegetarian version with bulgur and potatoes instead of minced meat is also widespread.

In early Arabic cookbooks, Köfte are described as being made from seasoned minced lamb to the size of oranges and coated with egg yolk and sometimes saffron - that is, with a type of breading .

The Greek term Keftes ( Greek Κεφτές ) for - mostly round - meatballs testifies to the influence of the Arabic language on some names in Greek cuisine . In Serbo-Croatian they are called Ćufte . In Bulgarian cuisine , köfte ( Bulgarian кюфте ) are also made from zucchini and potatoes. In Romania the food is known as "Chiftele". In the Albanian cuisine are Qofte widely used, mostly as rolls grilled or like the Qofte from Korça  fried in tomato sauces.

Web links

Commons : Köfte  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. sabah.com.tr: "Türkiye'de 291 çeşit köfte var" (accessed on July 26, 2012)
  2. akhisarkofte.com ( Memento from June 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive )