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Kitel Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 5 people
PREPARATION TIME
60 minutes
COOKING TIME
20 minutes

When it comes to stuffed meatballs, everyone has a favorite recipe. Some people like it with thick dough, some want it with a filling filled with plenty of minced meat. Stuffed meatballs, which are boiled in some regions, are fried and cooked in others. Although they are more or less similar to each other, they all have something that stands out in terms of their shape, filling and sauces served. Our today's stuffed meatballs recipe comes from Siirt cuisine. In your presence; Kitel recipe.

This delicious stuffed meatball recipe, which takes its name from the bulgur used, is prepared by boiling and served with delicious chili pepper sauce. It is easier to shape than other stuffed meatballs! Stuffed like a flat meatball, kitel is an ideal recipe for those who will make stuffed meatballs for the first time.

We prepared kitels with fine bulgur for meatballs for those who cannot find kitel bulgur, so that even those who are not in Siirt can enjoy a feast. If you are a local person when it comes to food, you are expected to come to the kitchen for the kitel recipe!

 
Ingredients for Kitel Recipe

For the Inside:

  • 300 grams of ground beef
  • 1 onion (finely chopped )
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of ground red pepper
  • 2 spoonful butter
  • 6-7 sprigs of parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 tea glass of rice

For Outside:

  • 500 grams of fine bulgur (or kitel bulgur)
  • 1 tea glass of semolina
  • 1-2 glasses of warm water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

For Service:

  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper

How to Make Kitel Recipe?

  • In a large pan, fry the chopped onion in a little oil until it turns pink.
  • Add minced meat to the roasted onions and continue cooking.
  • After the minced meat is cooked, first add the spices and then the butter and mix. Then put it in a bowl to cool.
  • Add boiled rice and finely chopped parsley to the cooled mixture and mix.