Ishli Kyufta

Main Dishes | Armenian cuisine

⏳ Time

2 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

From the book by Jane Smith, 'Jane's Kitchen: Armenian Culinary Recipes.'

Ingredients

Beef - 42.3 oz
Pork Blood - 10.6 oz
Onion - 7.1 oz
Walnuts - 7.1 oz
Ghee - 17.6 oz
Bulgur - 14.1 oz
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

First, we prepare the filling. For this, we pass the meat (700 g) and onions through a meat grinder. We sauté the resulting minced meat in a generous amount of melted butter and add crushed walnuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Now we prepare the filling for the outer layer. Pass the meat (500 g) through a meat grinder twice along with bulgur. From the resulting mixture, form small balls, make a dent with your finger, fill it with the filling, and shape it into a "lemon". Place the finished ishlis in the freezer. They can be stored for a considerable amount of time.