Ishli kyufta

8 servings

120 minutes

From the book by Gayane Breiova "Gayane jan's Kitchen. Armenian culinary recipes.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1236
• Proteins: 46g
• Fats: 100.1g
• Carbohydrates: 33.1g

Ingredients

• Beef: 1200 g
• Pork: 300 g
• Onion: 200 g
• Walnuts: 200 g
• Melted butter: 500 g
• Bulgur: 400 g
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. First, we prepare the filling. For this, we pass the meat (700 g) through a meat grinder along with onions. We fry the resulting minced meat in a large amount of melted butter and add crushed walnuts. Salt and pepper are added to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beef: 1200 g
   • Onion: 200 g
   • Melted butter: 500 g
   • Walnuts: 200 g
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Salt:  to taste

2. Now we prepare the filling for the outer layer. We pass 500 g of meat through a meat grinder with bulgur twice. From the resulting mass, we form balls, make a dent with a finger, fill it with filling, and shape it like a 'lemon'. We place the finished ishli in the freezer. They can be stored for a long time.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beef: 1200 g
   • Bulgur: 400 g

3. Boil in salted water for 20-25 minutes. Serve with lemon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste