Leyla Icli Kofte

Ingredients

• For the shell you’ll need :
• 1.5 kilos extra fine bulgur
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 kilo fine beef mince (Kebbi nayi mince ) you can skip this if you like but it makes the kneading process so much easier , otherwise you can go without but it means you gotta really kneed that dough a good half hour or so until it’s sticky and can form a ball to be stuffed .
• 2 tbs salt 1 tbs pepper
• 2 tbs sweet paprika
• 1 cup fine semolina
• 2-3 cups of water (depends on kneading )
• 1.5 cup plain flour
• 1.5 kilo beef mince @hosnabutchery
• 4 large onions , diced finely.
• 1 tbs tomato paste
• 1 tbs chilli ACI capsicum paste
• 1 tbs KEKIK (dry thyme )
• 1 tbs tumeric
• 1 tbs chilli flakes or you can use @chilli.bang.sauces
• 100 g un-salted butter

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Method ---

2. 2

   Wash burgul really well and squeeze out excess water and allow to rest an hour .

3. 3

   Once it’s expanded add the eggs , salt n pepper , paprika , semolina , flour and add the water gradually .

4. 4

   Mix altogether kneading well like Leyla is in the video . Should take about half hour . Keep adding water gradually until your happy with sticky dough . If you feel it’s dry add more water slowly if you feel it got too wet add a little more flour to thicken again .

5. 5

   --- Method ---

6. 6

   In a large pot heat up some olive oil and cook off mince well with onions adding salt n pepper to taste .

7. 7

   Once cooked through lower heat and add tomato paste , capsicum paste , thyme , tumeriic , chilli flakes and mix well . Then add the butter and allow all those ingredients to swim in it . Turn off and allow to cool before making up the icli kofte balls.

8. 8

   Shape them how ever you like .

9. 9

   To cook - bring up water to a boil and add some salt and drop them in slowly , once they rise to the top they are done .

10. 10

    Serve with a drizzle of hot butter with paprika or chilli on top and with a dollop of yoghurt .

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    You can freeze icli koftes you didn’t boil and cook them next time . They must be thawed before you boil them .