Koftas and Persian-style Jeweled Rice
Holy smoke – these things are good! When making these Asian/Middle-Eastern “meatballs,” it’s all about the spices!
Serve koftas with a nice yogurt dipping sauce and some Persian-style jeweled rice. An East-Indian style salad will finish the meal. “Bhojan ka aanand len!” (Enjoy the meal.)
Grocery List: Koftas and Jeweled Rice
Koftas, Jeweled Rice and Kachumber
Produce
garlic
1 red onion
1 yellow onion
fresh mint leaves
1 bunch cilantro
3 serrano chilis
1 Napa cabbage
2 carrots
fresh ginger
5 lemons
2 limes
raisins (if needed)
dried apricots (if needed)
dried tart cherries (if needed)
pistachios (if needed)
slivered almonds (if needed)
Canned/Dried Foods
long-grain brown rice(if needed)
one 8 oz. can tomato paste
Not Chick’n Bouillon cubes (if needed)
canola oil (if needed)
good olive oil (if needed)
granulated sugar (if needed)
whole coriander seed (if needed)
ground coriander (if needed)
whole clove (if needed)
ground clove (if needed)
fenugreek seed (if needed)
whole black peppercorns (if needed)
bay leaf (if needed)
ground paprika (if needed)
cayenne pepper (if needed)
Frozen Foods
16 oz. Beyond Meat ground (if plant-based)
Meat/Fish/Poultry
16 oz. lean ground beef (if eating meat)
Chilled Foods/Dairy
Plain, nonfat yogurt (if needed)
Capriccho cheese
Additional Items
good Pita bread
Wooden kabob sticks (if needed)
Nutritional Value: Koftas and Jeweled Rice
Koftas, Jeweled Rice and Kambucher
Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
Calories: 740
Protein: 30 g
Carbohydrates: 122 g
Total Fat: 35.14 g
(Saturated Fat: 6 g
Dietary Fiber: 20 g
Cholesterol: 20 mg
Sodium: 540 mg
% calories from fat: 35%
Serving Size:
2 Koftas, 1 C. jeweled rice and 1/2 C. Kachumber and 1/4 C. yogurt sauce
