Rice meatballs or koftet roz is – I think – a purely Egyptian dish very delicious and appealing to the taste buds of both adults and kids :).
It is usually shaped as fingers but here I shaped them as balls, it is delicious both ways. It can be eaten with sauce or dry after frying it.
So let’s do it:
- 1 pound of minced meat.
- 1 cup of uncooked of short grain rice .
- 1/2 cup packed chopped fresh dill.
- 1 cup of fresh parsley.
- 1 large onion.
- 5 garlic cloves.
- salt and pepper to taste.
For the sauce:
- 1 medium diced onion.
- 2 cans of tomato sauce.
- 3 Tbs of oil.
Most people like to soak the rice first in hot water for about 30 minutes so it is easier to mix it well with other ingredients, but I find it easier for me to powder the rice dry in the coffee grinder until it is very fine.
In the food processor pulse the ingredients together with the rice until you get a smooth mix like this one. Then season well.
Form the balls and deep fry them in hot oil. Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce as usual by heating the olive oil, add the diced onion until it is pale golden and soft, add the tomato sauce ,season and bring to boil. Toss the meatballs in and boil for 5 more minutes.
Usually served with the well known Egyptian vermicelli rice.
Here is how it looks like from inside … very moist
Hey Amira 🙂 love your recipes. I was just wondering, the picture of the green mixture, is that with or without the meat? Do you put the meat in the food processor?
Sommer, thank you for your encouraging words I appreciate it dear. Yes I put the meat in the food processor and the picture of the green mixture above is with meat in it. I hope this answers your question. If you have any more questions please do ask.
These look amazingly similar to what my mother made when I was a young child. I will be trying your recipe soon. Thank you.
These tastes very well… I do hope you’ll try them one day. Glad that they remind you of good old days :).
I so need these rice meatballs tonight. They look so yummy!
It looks so yummy, I never tried to add the powdered rice to my kofta, you have inspired me to try it, nice recipe . Thanks 🙂
Try it Samah, my kids love it even without the sauce.