Step 1

Add the rice to a small pan with 2/3 cup water with 1/4 tsp salt. Stir and wait until it boils. Cover loosely and simmer until rice is soaked in all the water and soft. Let it cool.

Step 2

In a medium-size pan, sauté 1 diced onion with olive oil. Add less than half of the minced meat. Continue to sauté until it is brown. Season it with salt. If there is too much fat drain it and use it in other recipes like soup or rice. Let it cool.

Step 3

In a big bowl bring together raw minced meat, cooked minced meat, spices, salt, and chopped parsley. Mix everything well.

Step 4

Add rice, and half of the lightly whisked egg and mix again until everything comes together.

Step 5

If you have time let it rest in the fridge for half an hour and shape it into oval big, a bit flattened patties.

Step 6

Coating Turkish “Lady’s Thigh” Meatballs Kadinbudu Kofte with egg and flour

Step 7

Place about 3 tbsp all-purpose flour in a wide small bowl. In another bowl lightly whisk egg (If you have left some from the one you used for the mixture, add it as well)

Step 8

In a medium-size frying pan, place about 4cm high vegetable oil and heat…

Step 9

After the oil is hot dip kadinbudu koftes first in flour (make sure it is covered all the way), and next dip into the egg on both sides until it is covered.

Step 10

Fry the koftes. When you see golden color on the edges, turn it over and fry until it is a golden color on both sides, turning from time to time.