I like to host guests at my home from time to time, and I am gathering  recipes of different dishes and drinks to keep things interesting. I am interested in trying some Egyptian dishes. Can you give me a recipe for Kofta?
I like to host guests at my home from time to time, and I am gathering  recipes of different dishes and drinks to keep things interesting. I am interested in trying some Egyptian dishes. Can you give me a recipe for Kofta?
user
Sure!  First, let me just explain some background.  Kofta means "meatball" in Arabic, and it's a classic Egyptian dish.  It's often made from beef or veal, ground or minced, mixed with spices and breadcrumbs, and then shaped into little balls or patties.  The meatball mixture can then be baked or fried, served with rice and bread, and even cut up and added to other dishes.  Here's the recipe:
assistant
So Kofta is basically just a meatball.
user
Hm, let me try explaining that more thoroughly...  Kofta is a food that's made from ground beef or veal, shaped into little balls or patties, and then cooked in a frying pan.  That's the basic description of what kofta is, and you might recognize it as a fried meatball, which are often called "meatballs" or "meatballs and gravy" or something like that.
assistant
Okay, that makes sense.
user