İçli Köfte (Turkish Kibbeh) Recipe

Step 1

Finely mince the onion,

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a pan,

Step 3

Sauté the onion until soft,

Step 4

Add the ground meat and cook until it turns brown,

Step 5

Add the ground walnuts, salt and black pepper, stir and remove from heat,

Step 6

In a separate pan, add the bulgur, semolina and water,

Step 7

Cook on low heat until all the water is absorbed,

Step 8

On a large tray, mix the bulgur mixture with all the other outer crust ingredients and knead well for a few minutes with your hands or until everything is well combined,

Step 9

Grease your hands with oil and pull clementine size pieces from the mixture, then form them into smooth balls,

Step 10

Form an indent in the centre of each ball ensuring that the crust is as thin as possible,

Step 11

Fill the indent with the meat mixture and mold the crust around the filling,

Step 12

In adeep frying pan, heat the vegetable oil,

Step 13

Drop the koftes in and deep-fry until golden brown on all sides.