Tabriz meatballs

Tabriz meatballs (Persian: کوفته تبریزی, romanized: kufteh Tabrizi), also known as koofteh Tabrizi, are a variety of Iranian meatballs from the city of Tabriz.^[1] The dish normally consists of a large meatball including rice, yellow split peas, herbs and other ingredients, and its juice which is served in a separate dish with shredded sangak or lavash bread before the main course.^[2]

Tabriz meatballs

Alternative names	Kufteh Tabrizi, koofteh Tabrizi
Type	Meatballs
Place of origin	Iran
Main ingredients	Ground meat, rice, leeks, split peas, and other ingredients
Variations	Ciorbă de perişoare, sulu köfte, yuvarlak, Smyrna meatballs
Media: Tabriz meatballs

Preparation

The ingredients are ground beef, rice, yellow split peas, leeks, mint, parsley, onion and spices, wrapped around a core of boiled egg, walnut, fried onion and dried apricot. The kufteh are braised along with fried onions, tomato paste and barberries.^{[3] [4]}

Some versions are wrapped around a small stuffed bird before stewing.^[1]

Etymology

Kufteh Tabrizi means 'meatball of Tabriz'. The word is derived from kūfteh: in Persian, kuftan (کوفتن) means 'to beat' or 'to grind'.^[5]

See also

• Iranian cuisine
• Azerbaijani cuisine
• Sulu köfte
• Ciorbă de perişoare
• Smyrna meatballs
• Nargesi kofta
• Yuvarlak
• Harput meatballs
• List of soups
• List of meatball dishes