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A classic Middle Eastern dish, Sini Kofte (Turkish) or Kibbeh bil Sanieh (Lebanese) is a layered, baked kofte. It features a beef and bulgur mixture as the base and topping, and a cooked ground beef mixture as the filling.
Chi Kofte / Cig Kofte (Armenian Steak Tartare)
Chi Kofte (Armenian Steak Tartare) also has a Lebanese cousin called Kibbeh Nayyeh. They are nearly identical, featuring raw meat and bulgur wheat, but are shaped and served differently. With this recipe you can easily make both variations!
Red Lentil Kofte (Vospov Kofte)
Red Lentil Kofte (Vospov Kofte) is a vegan Middle Eastern dish made of red lentils, bulgur, and sauteed onion. It’s served with a colorful chopped salad.
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This Armenian Meatball Soup, Armenian kufta (kofta) soup or sulu kofte, is the ultimate bowl of comfort. Tiny beef-and-bulgur meatballs are poached in a lemony, tomato-laced broth, and finished with dried mint to create this family favorite!
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Adapted from a recipe by Efendy, a popular Turkish restaurant in Sydney Australia, these fragrantly spiced and mouth-watering Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs take 30 minutes from start to finish!
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Kofte Kebabs are traditionally made with lamb, however, ground beef or pork can be substituted. Harissa is a Tunisian spice pasted made from piri-piri peppers. If you can't find it, any fresh chili sauce will do, such as sambal oelek.
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These Lamb Koftas are a firm favourite. There’s something about the smell of Middle Eastern spices sizzling over hot charcoals. It’s intoxicating and you just know that whatever comes off the grill is going to be mouth watering.
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Lebanese Kofta Recipe | Grilling
The spices in these Lebanese kofta are subtle against the distinct flavor of lamb, but there is just enough to give the meat a complexity behind its deceptively simple looks.
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Losh Kebabs (Armenian Grilled Meat Patties)
Zingy, grilled lamb or beef patties seasoned with onion, red bell pepper, parsley, tomato paste, allspice, and biber salçasi.
Ishli Kofte (Içli Köfte) is nearly identical to Lebanese Kibbeh. Its name means "stuffed kofte" or "stuffed meatball" because that's exactly what it is.
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