Middle Eastern Star: İçli Köfte- Kibbeh- Crunchy Bulgur Outside and Heaven Inside | Celebration Dish
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- İçli köfte is known with different names all over the world such as kibbeh, stuffed meatball and ishli kofte. Basically, it is a crispy bulgur dough outside filled with delicious, minced meat with pistachio. It is one of the best foods and every bite is heavenly! You can make it traditional way, or I have a special and easy technique for you if you are a first time maker.
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İçli Köfte Recipe
For the bulgur dough,
200 g double ground beef, fatless
2 cups fine bulgur,
3 tablespoons semolina
1 tablespoons pepper paste, biber salçası
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 teaspoon salt
15-20 small ice cubes, 150 g
½ to 1 cup all-purpose flour
Stuffing,
1/2 kg double ground beef, should be fatless
3 onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoons butter
2 handfuls walnuts or pistachio, chopped (raw and shelled)
1/2 bunch of parsley, chopped
Salt & black pepper
For frying,
Sunflower oil, any frying oil works great.
• For the stuffing, I always have my ground beef out of rib. But if you prefer, you can use 50% lamb - 50% veal, too. The important thing is that you should always be by the pot, waiting and braising it thoroughly.
• Start braising the minced meat with a medium-high heat in its own fat; when it is being cooked, it will release its water. When it starts to soak its water, add the onion and a pinch of salt.
• Lower the heat and add in the butter. When the onions almost disappeared and the meat smell turns into that of a kebap - meaning, in 20-25 minutes - it means that your minced meat is now braised. Now, you can add the black pepper and salt.
• This is a long process, stir occasionally and add a couple of water and scrape all the flavour on the pan.
• Add in the walnuts or pistachios and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
• Turn the heat off and add the parsley.
• For the bulghur dough, mix the semolina with 150 ml water cover the top and let it soak the water for 5 minutes.
• Using a stand mixer or by hand, mix the bulgur with the semolina and knead with flat beater. Add in the ground beef, pepper paste, cumin, black pepper and salt.
• Add in the ice cubes while kneading. Knead for 15 minutes until mixture becomes a paste. This will take longer- around 30 minutes- if kneading with hand.
• To understand the correct texture, take a piece of dough in your hand and press to flat. If the sides cracks, it means it needs more kneading and ice.
• Finally, add in ½ to 1 cup flour- amount will vary depending on the type of bulgur-. It is ready when it becomes a dough that does not stick to the hand and rolls out easily.
• Take 75 g lumps from the dough and shape into balls.
• Keep a bowl of water beside you to wet your hands.
• Wet your hands and make a hole in the middle of the dough with your index finger. Then, with light movements, turn the dough in your palm and make the hole bigger with your index and middle fingers.
• Fill in with beef mixture -around 2 tablespoons-.
• Wet your hand and close the open edge by slowly squeezing it between our index and thumb. The shape should be a little bigger than lemon. You can perfect the shape by wetting your hands. Prepare the remaining dough in the same way.
• For an easier way, you can roll out the dough between two cyling film. Cut into 2 equal pieces. Place the stuffing spaced apart on one part and lay the other part on top with cyling film. Cut with a cup or cookie cutter. Seal the edges with wet hands.
• Heat the oil and deep fry until golden brown or you can air fry them on 200 C (390 F) for 14 minutes. Oil the each köfte before cooking.
• Another way of cooking is baking, oil each köfte before cooking and bake them in the oven on 200 C (390 F) for 20 minutes, flip halfway.
• Squeeze lemon while eating and best serve with spoon salad and ayran.
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Hola Refika, soy Isabel una Colombiana viviendo en Turquía, me casé con mi esposo turco y ahora con mi gran familia turca para mí es un reto aprender de su cultura y aún más de la gastronomía turca, para así complacerlos , estaba buscando recetas turcas y que bueno encontrar tu canal y poder colocar los subtítulos en español, ya que el idioma turco lo entiendo poco, pero excelente y maravilloso canal y tus recetas, amo esta receta rellena con esta carne y está delgada masa, la prepararé con tu receta y te contaré cómo me queda, que bueno si en tu tienda tengas tasas medidoras y cucharas medidoras para así tener las medidas exactas y me quedén los alimentos iguia consistencia a los tuyos, un abrazo desde Eskişehir, seguiré tu pasó a paso mil gracias,
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Last year I had my 1st kibbeh. A co-worker brought it to work. Her father made them and they were fantastic. I never knew the labor of love it took to make them.
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My Granny - Syrian - made the best Kibbeh. I miss it.
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Dude it's not turkish it's Syrian
@@Nightknight47 Not syrian dude, it is originaly an Armenian recipe !
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@@goutd0utopic138 it's Syrian from the city of Aleppo, and historical evidences prove that , no country knows kobbeh except Syria even it's name is Arabic so how you say it's arminian , read the historical facts , even in logic the only parts from other countries other than Syria know kobbeh are the parts are close to Syria while for the parts of other countries that surround arminian don't know what is kobbeh so how you say it's arminian , even kobbeh doesn't Present at arminian cuisine and restuarants as part of their dishes, only arminian are familiar with kobbeh are the ones who came to Syria as refugees during their war with turks , so all facts and evidence say it's Syrian
@@Nightknight47 and? why dont you scream that its not syrian or iraqi or lebanese when it comes to your ‘shawarma’ which is in fact döner or baklava or dolmas and many others? how is it okay for you adopt from others but vice versa isnt?
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Only watched 2 minutes of this video & I'm already drooling, I do make good koftas & nargisi koftas but I must try this, we never have any good middle Eastern food here, so I might as well cook it myself 👌💖💖💖
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I love love love İçli köfte, my mother was taught to make it different when we lived in Adana. Just fine bulgur for outside and then boiled in water. Very much want to try this style!
I love kebbeh , my Mother used to buy it and bring it home for us when she came from work . Thanks for sharing your recipe .
Last time I went to İstanbul I had a mezze party at Kral Sofrası in Aksaray and when the waiter brang the içli köfte he cut them in two in front of us and poured onto the filling a meaty pomegrenade sauce. Absolutely divine. These balls are a long work, (like mantı and raviolis in general)I have already made them at home a few times. Thank you sevgili Refika & team for this video with good humour and precious tips!
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I haven't had these since I was 6 or 7 years old. My grandmother made these for us all in the 90's! I will need to try to make them, i miss the buttery deliciousness!
We call them Koupes in Cyprus made with Lamp mincemeat but I also had them with Beef If am right its an original Turkish dish but Very very tasty
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I'm From India , i like to cook different cuisine and I loved this koftas .
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I’ve brought kibbeh from Trader Joe’s freezer section and fell in love with it. I’ve been searching for easier recipes so I can make it myself. Thank you for this video.
I didn't know you could get them at Trader Joe's. Good to know if I don't have time for homemade.
Yes I did too. Now that I see it’s so difficult! It’s so worth it to buy from TJ and it’s pretty good! Not as luxury as this video tho😢
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I've only had those once in my life, but I've never stopped craving them after I tasted. They're so good!
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Greetings from Bulgaria Refika and team! We moved back to our home country Bulgaria now after 15 years in the UK. And we keep following you, your videos are such an inspiration for us all and thank you so much for this recipe I requested a long time ago. I had no idea I can use this flat attachment to mix the minced meat, and we love any kind of koftes so much, so this tip is priceless! Can’t wait to try this recipe, hope I can find the fine bulgur in one of the Turkish shops here in my city. Greetings and a quick reminder, we and my daughter,age 9, are looking forward to meet you in person one day. I will let you know when as we are now very close and can make ot happen. Until then we will continue spend our free time with you and your team and your videos. Thank you so much for all your hard work amd amazing content and positivity that makes our days happier! Thank you! Looking forward to get ahold of your special chopping knife too, it is selling out so fast on Etsy! All the best to you and the team! You are all amazing ! So positive! Love from Plovdiv, Bulgaria ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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When my family moved from the US to Turkey in 1990, we were invited to dinner at a few homes. One of the first times, we had içli köfte and our host showed my mother how to make it. ❤
It seems hard and need patient
@@ankaralgelin4539 yeah, you def have to be patient cuz it's extremely hard
I already tried all of your recipes as my son doesn't like Pakistani food a lot especially in the evening he wants something really different so I make one of your recipes for him with your recipes he started eating meat. I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks
I just wanted you to know that I was working on a shelving project while watching UA-cam videos....and yours was the only one that I stopped what I was doing to focus on your video! These look AMAZING!! I can't wait to make them! I really think the 1st way you showed (forming the dough with your hands into a little "vase") is the way I will do it, but I love that you show alternative ways, too! Thank you for being here!!
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I LOVE kibbeh!!!! Mom & I were just talking about them on thanksgiving!!!!
Mmmm, I love İçli Köfte, that crispy/crunchy outside & the tasty unctuous filling. They are a real treat. They remind me of Italian [Sicilian] Arancini...though I prefer the texture of the Turkish ones.
That's a lovely thing you're doing for your fans. But then they are a great bunch of people. I like reading the comments of videos, & I think your follows are amongst the friendliest & most ethnically diverse of all the channels I follow. Everyone is so friendly, prepared to help each other, chat away. [I have to use Google translate as there are fans from all over the world], yet we all get on, rarely an argument or a bad word said. Plus everyone rightly loves the food you & your wonderful team make. Especially at this time of year, you bring a ray of Turkish sunshine to the end of my week here in cold wet Scotland.🫓
This is sheer craftsmanship and a gastronomic delight!
Wow 😍 I'm speechless!
I just bought a book yesterday to learn how to make this, came flying home just to turn on youtube and see this! Okay now I see how to do it, will use the book as a tea coaster!!😊🙏🏅
Such a detailed video with lots of tips now I feel confident in trying to make it at home. Need to go to the Turkish store in my area.
Mmm, these are (were?) known as bulgur köfte in Cyprus. My late grandmother Hatice Gülay used to make to most amazing ones, though I'm sure yours are comparable, Refika. You've made me want to give it a try myself.
Love to know how food culture runs the world. Here in Brazil, we do not have clear boulgour easely but Kibeh is one of the most popular dishes in the country. We use "triguilho" a darker type of boulgour. We soak and drain the triguilho, mix it with the minced meat and pass them again through a meat grinder two times. It turns into a dough we form the kibeh the same way. The fillings are endless, but the meat and onion one is the most popular, with a nut of a creamy cheese inside and maybe chopped olives.
Love from Brazil!!
i wonder if the reason kibbeh is very popular in brazile as you say has to do with lebanese immigrants there?
@@megumin4564 yes,, thats right. And many other treats...
Thanks for the demonstration and recipe.
Thank you for this delicious recipe, I’m learning a lot of Turkish cuisine 😋😋😋😋
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I waited for this recipe all my life. I had kibba in Brazil two years ago and was told that the food came from Lebanon since there are a lot of Lebanese living in Brazil. I instantly fell in love with it and had to eat it everyday. Last year during my 3 months long trip to Turkey I had this food again which is served as an appetizer. The taste was mind blowing. I had ones with pine nuts in them. This is a recipe I’m gonna follow. Can’t wait to make this for my Christmas dinner❤
❤sending love from New Zealand😊 this looks amazing and made me feel very hungry!!!
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WOW …….you guys are so generous and amazing not many people would do that…Love your Recipe’s I Will try these tomorrow for football games
Always trying to introduce my polynesian family to new foods and cuisines. You had me at super food! Lets see if i can impress with this recipe for christmas. Thanks Refika!
Thank you for showing us how to cook these two ways!!
This is my favourite thing to order at my Turkish cafe. I can eat these all day everyday and I’m so glad now i know how to make them. I will be making these
Love love love these!!! Thank you for posting ALL the steps
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Brazilians love içli köfte. Here, we call it kibe whose origin comes from kibbeh. In Brazilian Portuguese spelling, it is correct to write quibe. We don't have the letter k in the alphabet. But, due to the huge Lebanese influence we can use kibe. I love Levante Cuisine and now I'm discovering Turkish Cuisine. Splendid.🤗
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Love that knife!
I am very thankful as this is a recipe I have wanted to try for a long time.
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I love your channel! Your video techniques are creative and makes these recipe look easy to make. Turkish food is delicious but the balance of spices is critical. My husband of 35 years is Turkish and I am learning so much from you. I have been to Turkey 10 times over the years. Next time I am in Istanbul I am searching for your store!
Very, very interesting... I have never eaten or seen such food, but... I would surely love it... Love you and your friends! Give them and yourself my thanks and love!
I LOVE your energy when demonstrating recipes. Instructions are simple and easy to follow, with incredibly tasty dishes. Thank you. Karen, from Kenya, East Africa
I love fried kibbeh. My Lebanese best friend's mom made them for me the first time about 35 years ago. I do need to know how to make them myself so thanks for this episode.
Kibbe is actually Lebanese-Syrian. The Turks took so many dishes from the Levantine countries.. start with the names of these dishes, they are Arabic words. They mean nothing in Turkish, kibbe, kafta, hummus, kebab… What’s ironic is that I learned it in an expo in Genoa Italy about the history of trades in the Mediterranean countries from the Phoenician period and on.. the Turks aren’t originally native to the Mediterranean, they’re from Cenral Asia brought to the Middle East when they joined the Arab empire that ruled Spain, Portugal and Southern Europe…Greetings from Norway.
My Lebanese mother's kibbe has no flour or semolina in the 'dough", and they add spices including allspice (and cinnamon) to the stuffing but no parsley. We also make the kibbe in a round oven tray, with the stuffing as the middle layer, (aka lasagna), cut into pie slices and bake it in the oven. Yumm.
My son plays American football at college. He has been away from home dice August. I will try to make these “footballs” for his welcome home. ❤
Good morning from Maryland! This looks absolutely delicious 🍽
Hi Refika... Love ur cheerful personality. Looks great. I do look forward watching u cook. Tks for sharing your gift & luv of cooking
İçli köfte are my favourite. Thanks for sharing your recipe and tips to make the köfte successfully
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I would love to be in that kitchen tasting your marvelous food. You are a true ambassador for Turkiye. Sincerely, Lynne Joshua
cok guzel❤. You and your recipe. 😊. As an American-Iranian love watching your videos. Tried this couple of times. Turns out very delicious. Thank you so much
Burak to the rescue. Sigh! I love that man. Well I think I will practice this and include it with our Christmas Eve finger foods. Thanks again.
I love kibbeh. Learnt how to make them from my Aunt. She was a great cook. She bakes them flat sometimes in a baking and cuts them up. But I prefer them fried this shape. We put pine nuts in ours. Never tried with semolina as a binder but now I will. Really enjoy your channel since I discovered it. Uou and your friends are amazing. 👍👍
So, I just viewed a video from a Turkish village called Isparta and KNEW that it would be an excellent item to make however no recipe available. So, immediately, I ran to Refika knowing she'd have this taken care of. This recipe excites me to the core. I am grateful to the ladies in the village video for the introduction into this obviously spectacular treat and equally grateful to Refika for this video. So exciting.
Great, thank you, I made bulgur from your father recipe, and it was my favorite meal.
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Thanks Refika. I’ve always loved kibbeh and always wanted to mske it. You made it look so easy.💐
Fabulous ! I will make when I can afford to buy meat again ! Thank you as always Rick’s and team ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice.. You remind me of Nazli.. from Dolunay series.
Love turkish dises and the way u explain is wonderfull. 😍
blooming gorgeous!!! can't wait to try. thank you lovely Refika and team
Thank you so much Refika, I love Kibbeh so much, always buy the frozen type, appreciate how, so beautifully explained. Defo will attempt these,. You are beautiful and your team is wonderful
Excellent! One of my favorite dishes. I also love the boiled version ( I tried it for the first time in Adana and love it!)
Yes, my mom used to boil them and later on she made soup with the broth. She added noodle pasta and tomato paste, then she sautéed some garlic and added it to the soup. In the end she added lemon juice and dried mint. We called it nunuk chorbasi.
There are almost 100 kinds of kibeh..each one is unique and tasty 🇸🇾
I was in doubt if I really need an air fryer in my live. Now you convinced me. Thanks for this recipe.
Love this recipe. Definitely going to try this.
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Thank you for genius tips, like using ice to slowly add water and keep things from heating up! I have a large Arabic population where I live, and pine nuts are commonly used in this recipe. I love pistachio-I made a salad with roasted beets, pickled onion, and pistachio last weekend that was just incredible! I'm happy to have your recipe for İçli köfte to try!