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koftanoun
Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East, Caucasus, South Asia, and the Balkans.
Etymology: From کوفته, from کوفتن
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Kofta
Kofta is a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in Balkan, Middle Eastern, South Caucasian, South Asian and Central Asian cuisines. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced meat – usually beef, chicken, pork, lamb or mutton, or a mixture – mixed with spices and sometimes other ingredients. The earliest known recipes are found in early Arab cookbooks and call for ground lamb. There are many national and regional variations. There are also vegetable and uncooked versions. Shapes vary and include balls, patties, and cylinders. Sizes typically vary from that of a golf ball to that of an orange.
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Kofta
Kofta is a Middle Eastern, South Asian and Balkan meatball or meatloaf. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced or ground meat—usually beef or lamb—mixed with spices and/or onions. In India, Pakistan, Turkey and Iran, koftas are usually made of lamb, beef, mutton, pork or chicken, whereas Greek and Cypriot varieties are usually made of beef, veal, pork or mixtures of them. They are often shaped into meatballs which are prepared with a mixture of ground meat, rice and leeks, and served dry. In Iran and Pakistan, koftas are served with a spiced gravy, as dry versions are considered to be kebabs. In India, vegetarian varieties, like lauki kofta and shahi aloo kofta, are popular, as religious beliefs generally forbid consumption of meat. Shrimp and fish koftas are found in South India, coastal Pakistan, and in some parts of the Persian Gulf states.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kofta in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kofta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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