Recipe
Turkish Kofte Meatballs with Cheese and Pistachios
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 20 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
2 servings
- Kofte Meatball Ingredients:
- 250 gr ( oz) medium ground beef
- 1/3 cup bulgur, small grain
- 1 onion, grounded
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed with salt
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tbsp pine nuts
- 1 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- Pepper for taste
- 2-3 cubanelle pepper (Cubanelle peppers are light green to yellow colored with a sweet and mild flavor. They are like an elongated bell pepper).
- 2-3 tomatoes, halved
- Pita bread
- Garnish:
- Mozzarella cheese(Kasar cheese), grounded
- Pistachio, grounded
Preparation
- Soak the bulgur in hot water for 10 minutes to get it softened. Drain and wash. Add the rest of the kofte ingredients (ground beef, onion, garlic, crushed red pepper, cumin, pine nuts parsley, salt , pepper) and knead well. Leave it in the fridge for an hour. Make walnut sized balls. Arrange the meatballs on the skewers.
- Preheat the barbecue or oven (grill). Place the skewers along with the peppers and tomato halves (inside up) on the grill tray. Place the tray on the second rack from the top of the oven. Make sure to turn the skewers so that all sides of the meatballs are cooked equally. Leave it in for about 20 minutes.
- Place the pide (pita)bread on the service plates. Cut them in bite size. Arrange the Kebabs on the pides bread . Sprinkle grated Mozzarella (Kasar cheese) and pistachio over the tops of the Kebabs. Serve with roasted Cubanelle peppers and tomato halves.
