Kotlets (Persian Burgers)
A recipe for Kotlets (Persian Burgers) from the cookbook, Salamati! These meat patties are packed with potato, onion, garlic, and spices and pan-fried until golden.
Servings 4 -5 Servings
Ingredients
Kotlets:
- 1 pound 2 ounces (500 grams) ground beef or lamb or use ground chicken
- 2 potatoes peeled and grated
- 3 garlic cloves grated
- 1 yellow onion grated
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup (125 milliliters) vegetable oil
To serve:
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced cucumber
- French fries
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients except the oil in a large bowl and, using your hands, mix thoroughly until well combined.
- Take a fistful of the mixture and shape it into a burger patty. Set aside on a tray and repeat to make 10 patties.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Working in batches, add the burger patties and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through to your liking.
- Serve the kotlets with sliced tomato and cucumber and a side of hot fries.