Tabriz Style Kufteh

echo echo's Note:

An Iranian meat casserole. Cooking and preparation time does not include time to soak and cook peas and cook rice, which (done simultaneously) will take approximately 1 1/2 hours.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 cups cooked rice
• ½ cup dried split yellow peas , soaked 1 hour and cooked in water to cover until tender
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 medium onions , chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup dried pitted prunes , chopped
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• ¼ cup chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint
• ½ cup beef broth

Directions:

1. Combine the rice with the peas through cloves until well mixed; spread 1/2 of mixture in a buttered 9-inch square baking dish.
2. Fry the prunes through almonds in the butter 5 minutes; stir in parsley and mint. Spread this stuffing over the layer of rice/peas/lamb mixture and cover with the rest of the rice mixture.
3. Add beef broth to the dish and bake at 350F 45 minutes.

Reviews

[mliss29]

Well, even though I'm a vegetarian, I had to try this because my husband and 11yo son said it was a little bland. (I thought it smelled good!) I think it's good, but maybe it is a little subtle. My son also suggested it may have been overpowered by the spices of Recipe #290795 that I served with it. Reviewed for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders Tag.

[Elmotoo]

Woowoo! This works marvelously with ground beef! The kids (& I) loved it! What wasn't eaten for dinner was eaten for breakfast. It's like a very tasty meatloaf. I added the broth then refrigerated until cook time & it had soaked in. I wasn't sure if this was correct or not but it was delicious anyway! Thanks echo! Made for NA*ME Tag.