Ishli Kufta

// Ingredients

• Ground beef — 700 g
• Fine bulgur — 200 g
• Onions — 2 pcs
• Walnuts — 120 g
• Paprika — 1 tsp
• Salt, black pepper — to taste
• Clarified butter — 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice and greens — for serving

// Method

1. 01Pour boiling water (about 300 ml) over the bulgur and leave for 20 minutes, then drain in a colander and let it drip.
2. 02Finely chop the onions and crush the walnuts.
3. 03Mix half of the minced meat with the bulgur, season with salt and pepper, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
4. 04Sauté the onion in clarified butter until translucent, add the remaining minced meat, walnuts, salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes, breaking up lumps, then let it cool.
5. 05Form a shell from the bulgur-meat mixture, place the filling inside and carefully seal it so it does not open.
6. 06Bring 2 liters of salted water to a boil, gently lower the kufta in and cook for about 20 minutes over medium heat.
7. 07Remove with a slotted spoon, arrange on a plate, sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with greens and lemon wedges.