Turkish Kibbeh Stuffed Meatballs Traditional Recipe Urfa içli Köfte

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in calories, and walnuts are more affordable.

bulgur wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is higher in protein, while rice is a cost-effective substitute.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Add 1 kg of thin bulgur to a large bowl.

Pour in 5 large cups of boiling water and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Chop 2 onions finely.

In a pressure cooker, add liquid sunflower oil and heat.

Add chopped onions and stir.

Add 500 g of ground beef and stir.

Add necessary spices: cumin, salt, and black pepper; stir.

Add 1 cup of water and cook for 30 minutes on low heat in the pressure cooker.

If not using a pressure cooker, cook for 2 hours.

After 30 minutes, add boiled chickpeas to the meat mixture and stir.

Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste to the bulgur and knead well.

Shape the bulgur mixture into balls, making sure to stuff them with the meat filling.

Seal the balls tightly and shape them as desired (round or lemon-shaped).

Boil water with lemon juice and salt, then add the stuffed meatballs and cook for 10 minutes.

Alternatively, heat oil and fry the stuffed meatballs until golden brown.

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