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sulu köfte

🇹🇷 A dish from Turkey

sulu köfte, a dish from Turkey
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Sulu köfte is a Turkish stew or thick soup (çorba) with köfte. It consists of meatballs usually made with minced beef, mixed with rice or bulgur, onion and spices and boiled in their own gravy, with tomato sauce, olive oil and Turkish red pepper paste.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsminced beef, rice or bulgur, onion, tomato paste, red pepper paste, spices
🔥Cooking methodmeatballs simmered in a tomato-based broth
👅Flavour & stylewarming, savoury, mildly spiced brothy stew
🕒When it’s eatena hearty soupy main course, often at lunch or dinner

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Frequently asked questions

Where does sulu köfte come from?
sulu köfte is a dish that originated in Turkey.
What is sulu köfte?
Sulu köfte is a Turkish stew or thick soup (çorba) with köfte. It consists of meatballs usually made with minced beef, mixed with rice or bulgur, onion and spices and boiled in their own gravy, with tomato sauce, olive oil and Turkish red pepper paste.