Kufteh
Kufteh Nokhodchi
کوفته نخودچی
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- Hands-on time
- 40 min (Estimated)
- Plan ahead
- 8 h
- Makes
- 4 servings (Estimated)
- Kind
- Kufteh
- Where it is eaten
- Eaten across Iran
- Serving
- 300 g
Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.
Ingredients
Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)
- meat 400 g
- chickpea flour 250 g
- onion 200 g
Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.
Plan ahead. Soak dried beans/chickpeas (typically overnight)
How this kind of dish is made
The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.
Soak dried beans or chickpeas for several hours, preferably overnight; drain and refresh the water.
Partly cook the rice or legumes, then combine with meat and aromatic herbs and knead until cohesive.
Prepare the sauce with onion, tomato, or the listed seasonings and bring to a gentle simmer.
Form firm balls, adding any traditional filling to the center.
Place the meatballs carefully into the sauce and simmer gently so they do not break apart.
Serve once the sauce has thickened and the meatballs are fully cooked.
Cook's notes
Knead the mixture enough to make it cohesive so the meatballs hold together. Keep the sauce at a gentle simmer rather than a vigorous boil.
Background
This dish belongs to the broader Iranian culinary repertoire and is prepared across the country with family and regional variations. Its cultural identity is tied more to home tables, gatherings, or everyday cooking than to a single local origin.
Nutrition
| Energy | 420 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Carbohydrate | 43 g |
Where this comes from
Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.
Record: IR0076 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)
Open the source page https://visitiran.ir/fa/type/persian-foods