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Fellah Kofta With Yogurt Cream
Tested by the Lezzet team
13 June 2024
The name of fellah kofta is identified with the Adana region of Turkey, but originates from Arabic and means ‘farmer’. Prepared with fine bulgur, this dish has a very high carbohydrate and potassium value. When consumed in moderation, it provides the amount of energy the body needs.
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How Many Calories is 1 Serving of Fellah Kofta?
Prepared with bulgur in a short time, Fellah Kofta is approximately 120 calories in a 100-gram portion. You can add low-calorie fellah meatballs to your diet list.
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook time : 22 mins
Servings : 6 People
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Fellah Kofta With Yogurt Cream
Ingredients
For meatballs:
- 2 cups of fine bulgur
- 2 cups of hot water
- 1 onion
- 1 cup of semolina
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 3~4 tbsp. flour
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Cumin
- 1/4 cup of water
For the sauce:
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup of olive oil
- 2 tbsp. chili paste
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- 1 bunch of parsley
For the top:
- Half a cup of strained yogurt
- 2 cloves of garlic
Fellah Kofta With Yogurt Cream
Instructions
- Put the fine bulgur in a bowl. Add hot water to it and leave it to infuse for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, grate the onions.
- Add the grated onion and the remaining ingredients to the bulgur. Knead until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Pick hazelnut-sized pieces from the mixture and roll them. Press the middle of the meatballs with your finger, shape them into buttons, and spread them on a tray sprinkled with flour.
- To prepare the sauce, fry the crushed garlic cloves and tomato paste in olive oil. Once the tomato paste is fragrant, remove it from the stove, add half of the finely chopped parsley, and mix. Put the sauce in a large bowl.
- Boil the meatballs in salted, boiling water. When the meatballs start to float on the water, drain them with the help of a colander and put them into the sauce bowl.
- Blend so that all the meatballs are covered with sauce, and put the meatballs with sauce on a serving plate.
- Slightly whisk the yogurt with the crushed garlic. Serve after pouring yogurt sauce on top of the meatballs. Bon appetite!
Serving Suggestions
You can serve Fellah Kofta with baked vegetables.
Expert Tips
- The bulgur is very important when making Fellah meatballs. You can achieve the consistency of the meatballs if you use fine bulgur.
- To increase the flavor of the meatballs, you can rest the ready-to-cook meatballs in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- While preparing the sauce, put the tomato paste and spices first. You can add the garlic at the end of the sauce to increase the flavor.
- When you serve the meatballs, you can add some pomegranate syrup to enhance the flavor.
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