Harput meatballs | |
Alternate Name: | Harput kofta |
Country: | Turkey |
Type: | Sour soup |
Main Ingredient: | Ground beef, fine bulgur, cracked wheat, egg, tomato paste, salt, spices, parsley and basil. |
Variations: | Ciorbă de perişoare, Sulu köfte, Yuvarlak, Smyrna meatballs |
Harput meatballs (Turkish: Harput köftesi) originated in the Eastern Anatolian city of Harput (today Elazığ, in Turkey). It is made by adding lean ground beef, fine bulgur, cracked wheat, egg, tomato paste, salt, spices, parsley and basil. They are known also as large meatballs.[1]