Dec 18

If you want to eat something light and tasty that is void of rice I would definitely recommend Kotlet-e Morgh. You can eat it plain or with bread and its very filling! It tastes good hot or cold!

Kotlet e Morgh

Kotlet e Morgh

Ingredients (4-6 people):
4 skinless/boneless chicken breasts
2 large onions
2 large potatoes
3-4 eggs
turmeric
oil
salt/pepper
plain bread crumbs

Directions:
Chop up one of the onions and fry in oil in a large pot. Add turmeric, salt, and pepper to the onions then add the chicken breasts (you can cut them up or leave them whole). Cover the chicken with water and cook on medium heat for 45 minutes (or until fully cooked). After the chicken is cooked take the pieces out and place on a plate to cool down.

Using a food processor (or a blender) you will further shred up the chicken. Once it is cooled down place all the chicken pieces in the food processor then empty the shredded chicken into a bowl. Add the remaining onion to the food processor too (you should cut the onion up into smaller pieces first). Make sure to squeeze out the water from the onion (as much as possible) before adding it to the chicken in the bowl. Peel the potatoes, chop them up into smaller pieces and add them to the food processor as well. Then add the potatoes to the bowl.

Add some plain bread crumbs (approximately 3 tablespoons), salt, pepper, turmeric, and 3 eggs to the contents within the bowl. Mix all the ingredients well and make sure to really mash the ingredients together. You want the mixture to stick together, so if needed add another egg to help with that if you feel 3 were not enough. I only used 3 eggs and really mashed the mixture well tell it stuck together real good.

Heat up oil in a skillet. Pour some plain bread crumbs into a plate. Form a round ball from the mixture and coat it in bread crumbs then flatten it out in your hand (it will form an almost oval shape). Place the Kotlet in the frying pan and then form another until there is no room in the pan. Allow each Kotlet to become a nice golden brown color and then flip them over for the top to fry as well. Keep repeating this process until all the Kotlet-e Morgh mixture is finished and each Kotlet is fried.

Note: you may choose to use ground chicken breast, but I think the taste is far better when you actually cook the chicken first, then shred the chicken.

Serve with bread, other condiments (ie, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, ketchup…), or eat it plain.

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Dec 04
Persian Thanksgiving

Persian Thanksgiving

Recipes for each one of the items on the table will come soon, with special thanks to our good friend B. A.  :) .

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Nov 03

Koofteh Rizeh

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This Persian recipe for Koofteh Rizeh (small meatballs) is a simple and fairly quick dish to make.  It is typically served with bread, but if you are trying to cut back on your bread intake it tastes just as good on its own!

Koofteh Rizeh

Koofteh Rizeh

Ingredients for serving 2-4 people:
.75 to 1 lb ground beef
2 large potatoes
1 large onion
turmeric
lemon juice
salt/pepper
coriander (optional)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
oil

Directions:
Chop the potatoes up into cubes and fry in a frying pan, then place aside until the Koofteh is ready.

To prepare the Koofteh Rizeh, place the ground beef in a bowl and grate (randeh) half of the onion onto the meat. Add turmeric, salt, pepper, and if desired half a teaspoon of coriander (powder). Mix the ingredients well and then prepare the frying pan before forming meat balls.

Add some oil to the frying pan or a pot (with lid) and then chop up the remaining onion and saute in the oil on medium heat. Begin forming the Kooftehs (meatballs) and placing them in the frying pan/or pot. After all the Kooftehs are formed you want to use a spatula to move around the Koofteh (meatballs) in the pan. Once the Kooftehs are ready add the potatoes and stir the contents. Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste to 1 1/2 cups boiling water and mix. Pour this liquid over the Koofteh Rizeh and stir. Add a desired amount of lemon juice and cover the pan or pot with the lid. Take the heat down to medium-low and allow the contents to cook until most of the water is gone. It may take 20-30 minutes for the Koofteh Rizeh to be completely ready. Note: If needed you can partially place the lid on the pan or pot to allow the steam to escape the pot; therefore, making the cooking time shorter.

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