Köfteli Orman Kebabı

11 ingredients · 16 steps · from Turkish Food Travel

Köfteli Orman Kebabı

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 kg Beef chunks
  • not specified Green peas
  • not specified Fried potatoes
  • not specified Carrots
  • not specified Köfte mixture (made with thin bulgur instead of breadcrumbs)
  • 2 Onions
  • not specified Broad beans
  • not specified Fresh dill
  • not specified Olive oil
  • not specified Salt
  • 1 heaped tablespoon Flour
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Steps

  1. Sauté the onions in olive oil until they begin to turn color.
  2. Add the beef chunks and cook until they release their water, continue cooking until soft. Do not add salt during this stage.
  3. Soak the eggplants (if using) in salty water for about half an hour to 45 minutes to remove bitter juice.
  4. Cut diced potatoes and carrots into pieces for the kebab.
  5. Clean broad beans and keep them in lemony flowery water to prevent darkening.
  6. In a pressure cooker, cut two onions into julienne and add olive oil. Add the broad beans, fresh dill (chopped finely), salt, another must sugar, more olive oil on top, and a mix of flour and water (1 cup or half a cup).
  7. Cook on low pressure for 10 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally.
  8. Partially fry potatoes and carrots if desired for extra flavor.
  9. Partially boil fresh peas before adding them to the stew.
  10. Partially fry the köfte balls again to give them more flavor.
  11. Bring all prepared vegetables (fried), meat chunks, and fried köftes together in a pan. Add hot water and simmer until flavors combine.
  12. In another pan, sauté onions again and add chopped green peppers and a heaped tablespoon of tomato and pepper paste.
  13. Add chopped garlic and hot water to the pan.
  14. Cook the halfway cooked green peas and fried carrots first.
  15. Once soft, add the köfte, more water, and continue cooking until the köfte is soft and flavors have combined.
  16. Finally, add potatoes because they were already soft, sprinkle with oregano, and serve.

Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Traditional Turkish Dinner / Ramadan Menu | 10 Recipes And Planning Guide” by Turkish Food Travel. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.