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| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Region or state | İnegöl, Bursa |
| Main ingredients | Meat (lamb or beef), breadcrumbs, onion |
İnegöl köfte are grilled meatballs (köfte) specific to İnegöl, Bursa, Turkey.
History
The dish was invented by one Mustafa Efendi, who was born in 1842 in Pazarcık, Ottoman Bulgaria, and emigrated to İnegöl in 1892. In 1893 he began selling meatballs in his shop at the bazaar on the Ankara-Bursa road. These proved popular, and the family-run shop is still in business till the present day.[1][2]
Preparation
Kneaded in a round shape, the meatballs are usually cooked on a grill. The fame of İnegöl meatballs has spread throughout Turkey. Production of İnegöl meatballs started in the 1930s and quickly spread all over the country. The most important feature of Inegol meatballs is that no seasoning is used other than salt. Each meatball is between 12 and 15 grams and round, though some places make them flat as well. İnegöl meatballs can consist of veal, lamb, salt, sodium-bicarbonate and onion mixture in specific proportions. Prepared meatballs are refrigerated for 2–3 hours, then they are ready to be cooked.
See also
References
- ↑ Best Turkish foods: 23 delicious dishes. CNN.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021
- ↑ Besler Köfte 1893. 100 Tarihi Lokanta (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 March 2021
- Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael (2000). Turkey - Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls. ISBN 9781860110788. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
