kofta

Middle Eastern meatballs

Kofta is a Middle Eastern and South Asian dish of spiced ground meat—typically lamb or beef—shaped into balls, patties, or cylinders and grilled, fried, or simmered in sauce.

The meat is often mixed with onions, herbs, and spices.

Kofta appears in kebabs, curries, and stews: lamb kofta with yogurt sauce, kofta curry over rice.

meatball

ground meat

Chopped flesh for cooking

lambJuvenile sheep
beefBovine meat for eating
chickenDomestic fowl for eating

shaped · formed · rolled · minced · mixture · binding · egg · breadcrumbs · onion · texture

spiced

cumin

Ground aromatic seed

corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
garlicPungent culinary bulb

garam masala · turmeric · cardamom · cinnamon · paprika · chili · mint · cilantro · onion · ginger

grilled

skewers

Pointed rods for cooking

charcoalBurned wood residue
kebabGrilled food on skewer
barbecueSlow-cook over coals

smoky · seared · flames · charred · tandoor · rotisserie · basting · open flame · embers

sauced

curry

Aromatic South Asian dish

gravyThickened meat drippings
tomatoRed culinary fruit
yogurtFermented milk product

cream · simmered · braised · stew · masala · korma · coconut · onion sauce · rich · aromatic

regional

Middle Eastern

From Western Asia's cultural region

South AsianFrom the subcontinent
PersianOf or from Iran
TurkishOf Anatolia's republic

Indian · Pakistani · Lebanese · Afghan · Moroccan · Egyptian · Iraqi · Mediterranean · Levantine · Arab

kofta

ground meat

cumin

skewers

curry

Middle Eastern

kofta

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