Köfte

Preparation

1. 01

   Step 01

   Grate the onion and squeeze out the excess moisture with your hands.

2. 02

   Step 02

   Add the ground beef, grated onion, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped parsley, cumin, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt to a large bowl.

3. 03

   Step 03

   Knead all the ingredients together by hand for 5-7 minutes until well combined. The mixture should be uniform and not stick to your hands.

4. 04

   resting in the refrigerator

   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

5. 05

   Step 05

   Take walnut-sized portions of the rested mixture and shape them into ovals (approximately 5-6 cm long) in your palms.

6. 06

   heating over medium heat

   Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat.

7. 07

   frying over medium heat

   Place the köfte in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

8. 08

   Step 08

   Serve the köfte hot.