Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
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İçli Köfte
by
Halime Getir
Ingredients:

- ½ kilo lean minced beef
- ½ kilo fine cracked wheat
- ½ kilo onions
- ½ glass oil
- 1 kg. potatoes
- 2 glasses walnuts
- 5 eggs
- 2 soup spoons flour
- 1 soup spoon black pepper
- 1 soup spoon cumin
- half a bunch of fresh basil
- 3½glasses of oil for frying
- 1 glass of breadcrumbs
- Salt to season
Method :

Finely chop 250g.steak.Fry in oil with the diced onions and add the green peppers.Peel and dice one tomato and add to the pan with the garlic.Add salt and pepper and remove from heat.Peel the aubergines in stripes,cut lenghtwise and leave in salted water for half an hour.Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the aubergines on both sides.Stuff the aubergines with the meat mixture,wrapping the aubergine into a cırcle around the meat.Skewer a slice of tomato and two peppers onto a cocktail stick and fix onto the aubergines.Put the aubergines onto an oven-proof tray and pour over a tablespoon of tomato puree mixed with a glass of water.Cook in a pre-heated oven(200 degrees) for half an hour. Serve hot.

Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)
Halime Getir
Turkey
halime@ilrmagazine.net
Istanbul Literary Review - January 2009 Edition (#13)