Icli Kofte

Name: Icli Kofte
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 cups fine bulgur, for the shell; 300g ground lamb, for filling; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; 2 onions, chopped

İçli Köfte/eech-LEE kuf-TEH/

Also known as: Stuffed Bulgur Kofte

About this dish

Torpedo-shaped bulgur shells stuffed with spiced ground meat and walnuts, deep-fried until crisp.

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Ingredients

🌾2 cups fine bulgur, for the shell

🥩300g ground lamb, for filling

🌰1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

🧅2 onions, chopped

Method

Serves 4

Knead bulgur with a little semolina and water into a smooth, pliable shell dough.

Cook ground lamb with onion and walnuts for the filling.

Shape the shell dough around a portion of filling into a torpedo shape.

Seal completely, pinching the ends closed.

Deep fry until golden and crisp, or boil for a lighter version.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

İçli köfte is a labor-intensive Turkish dish, with a bulgur shell enclosing a savory meat filling.

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