Recipe#12071

Title: Kofta

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: hunt@austin.metrowerks.com (Eric Hunt) 
 Subject: LEBANESE: Sabzi Koofteh 
 Message-ID: <9504111429.AA11786@austin.metrowerks.com> 
 Date: Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:43:07 GMT 

 Categories: Middle east, Lebanese, Beef, Lamb
       Yield: 4 servings
  
       1 lb Ground meat (beef or lamb)
       2    Med. onion
            Large handful of fresh mint
            Large handful of fresh
            Watercress
            Salt
            Turmeric
       1    Egg
            Butter
            Tomato paste
            Split peas
            Rice
  
   Cook same of rice and split peas (1/2-3/4 c. each) in pan - with not
   too much water for 5-10 min.  Chop onion with mint and watercress.
   Add about 1/2 t.  salt and 1/4 to 1/2 t. turmeric on rice, then add
   onions and mix with meat.  Add 1 egg.  Mix well.
   
   Coarsely chop 1 med onion and put in pan with a little oil and about
   3 T. butter Saute, then add about 1/2 t. turmeric, 3 T. tomato paste,
   salt (1/2 t.), and water (about 1/2 saucepan). Bring to a boil.
   
   Make palm-sized meatballs and place in boiling mixture.  Cook about
   1/2 hr. Serve in bowls with broth.  Yogurt and pickles on the side.