Kofte Kebab
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Kofte Kebab or Shish köfte is a kebab variant. It consists of minced lamb meatballs with herbs, often including parsley and mint, on a stick, grilled. The food is popular in Turkey, where there are 100's versions such as islama kofte, cig kofte, and kadinbudu kofte; and, is usually served with plain rice and a salad[1].
"Kofte" may be related to "kofta", the common English name for a Middle Eastern food, at its most basic consisting of balls of minced meat mixed with spices or onions, which is in turn derived from the Persian "koffteh".[2]
[edit] References
- ^ www.templeworld.com Köfte Kebab (Meat balls). Accessed 16 April 2006
- ^ Margaret Shaida - The Legendary Cuisine of Persia. Also note that Köfte redirects to Kofta at encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com.
