Traditional Persian Koofteh Tabrizi 🍅 Giant Stuffed Meatballs Slowly Cooked in Tomato Sauce | Village Cooking
In this peaceful episode, we experience authentic Persian village cooking as Sareh and the village girls prepare one of Iran’s most famous traditional dishes — Koofteh Tabrizi, large stuffed meatballs slowly cooked in a rich tomato sauce 🌿🍅🔥
Today’s recipe begins with fresh ground meat combined with cooked rice, yellow split peas, fresh herbs, and aromatic Persian spices. The ingredients are carefully mixed and ground together using traditional methods until they reach the perfect texture for shaping the koofteh.
But these are not ordinary meatballs.
Each large meatball is shaped by hand and filled in the center with a delicious traditional mixture of:
* Walnuts
* Dried plums
* Barberries
* Aromatic spices 🌿
The filling gives every Koofteh a wonderful combination of savory, slightly sweet, and tangy flavors.
Once the giant stuffed meatballs are prepared, a rich tomato sauce is made and gently brought to a simmer. The Koofteh are carefully placed inside the sauce and slowly cooked over low heat, allowing the flavors of the meat, herbs, spices, and filling to blend together 🍅🥩
Slow cooking is the secret to this traditional recipe. As the Koofteh gently simmer, they absorb the flavorful tomato sauce while remaining tender and juicy inside.
The result is a comforting and impressive traditional meal — giant Persian stuffed meatballs with a rich center of walnuts, dried plums, and barberries, surrounded by a delicious homemade tomato sauce.
Koofteh Tabrizi is a beloved traditional dish associated with Tabriz and Azerbaijani cuisine in Iran, and is often prepared for family gatherings and special occasions.
This video is more than a recipe —
It is a journey into traditional Persian food, handmade village cooking, and generations-old culinary traditions preserved through simple ingredients and patient cooking.
If you love meatball recipes, Persian food, traditional village cooking, and authentic countryside cuisine, this episode is for you 🤍
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🎥 What You’ll See in This Episode:
* Preparing traditional Koofteh Tabrizi 🥩
* Mixing ground meat, rice & yellow split peas
* Adding fresh herbs and aromatic Persian spices 🌿
* Shaping giant meatballs by hand
* Stuffing Koofteh with walnuts, dried plums & barberries
* Preparing rich homemade tomato sauce 🍅
* Slowly cooking the stuffed meatballs over low heat 🔥
* Authentic Persian village cooking
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