Armenian Kofta
Description
The recipe won't take much time. When I first saw this amazing dish at our Armenian friends' place, I immediately became enthusiastic about preparing it myself—the unusual appearance and presentation of these wonderful little balls really appealed to me. After thoroughly asking for the recipe, I finally decided to try making it myself a couple of weeks later, and surprisingly, it turned out great. Now I'm eager to share my experience with you and tell you how. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we need to mince the beef into a paste-like consistency by either passing the meat through a meat grinder 5-6 times or processing it in a food processor. During grinding, gradually pour milk or water into the meat. Once the meat mixture becomes homogeneous, transfer it to a bowl and add egg, flour, minced onion, cognac, salt, and pepper.
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Step 2
Now all this needs to be thoroughly kneaded for 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Pour water into a saucepan, place over heat, and add salt. Divide the prepared mixture into 4 equal parts, then divide each part into 4 smaller parts. Moisten your hands with water and shape the meat mixture into small balls. When the water in the saucepan comes to a boil, carefully place the prepared meatballs into it.
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Step 4
We boil for about half an hour and don't forget to remove the foam that forms.
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Step 5
After the time has elapsed, the balls can be removed from the water and sliced.
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Step 6
Serve kufte hot, poured with melted butter.