KOFTE IN SAUCE - Terbiyeli Kofte
5 Servings
1 soup spoon rice
1 whole egg
1/2 coffee spoon black pepper
1/2 coffee spoon powdered cumin
1/2 soup spoon salt
10 glasses of water
500 grams of ground lamb
Sauce:
1 coffee cup water
1 coffee spoon red pepper
1 small coffee cup flour
2 coffee spoons butter
2 egg yolks
the juice of one lemon
Wash the rice in hot water and put it in a bowl. Add the other ingredients except the water. Mix and knead, From this mixture make balls the size of walnuts by rolling them in the palms of your hands. During this time, boil the water in a saucepan. Put the kofte into the boiling water. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes on a low heat, removing the scum periodically. While the kofte are cooking, prepare the sauce by mixing the flour, egg yolks, the lemon juice and 5 soup spoons of the cooking water.
When the meatballs are cooked, pour the sauce into the saucepan. Let boil 5 minutes then remove from heat. Just before serving, melt the butter, add the red pepper to it and pour over the kofte.