Armenian Kufta (Stuffed Meatballs)
Source of Recipe
bigoven.com
List of Ingredients
2 pound Ground beef or lamb
8 large Onion chopped finely
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Coriander sprigs or ground corriander
1 bunch Parsley chopped
1/2 teaspoon Allspice
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2 pound Sirloin or lean round steak
2 pound Bulgar wheat
2 quart Chicken broth or beef broth
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Corriander Recipe
1. Saute onions and meat until onions are golden brown.
2. Add speices adn parsley. Cool and refrigerate-- MIx Meat--
3. Mix meat and bulghar and spices; kneead 15 minutes, adding a little water at a time until this is like a soft dough.
4. Form into balls 1-1/2 inch in diameter.(Mixture makes about 25 balls)
5. Shape balls into a "shell" and fill with filling.
6. Pinch top together and pat with water to re-shape into a closed ball.(the balls should be about 2 inches in diameter.
7. Carefully place a few balls at a time into boiling broth to cook for 15 minutes.Drain in a collander; serve hot.