Recipe - Sabzi Koofteh

1 pound Ground meat (beef or lamb)
2 Med. onion
Large handful of fresh mint
Large handful of fresh
Watercress
Salt
Turmeric
1 Egg
Butter
Tomato paste
Split peas
Rice

Cook same of rice and split peas (1/2Three fourths c. each) in pan with not too
much water for 510 min. Chop onion with mint and watercress. Add about
One half t. salt and One fourth to One half t. turmeric on rice, then add onions and mix
with meat. Add 1 egg. Mix well. Coarsely chop 1 med onion and put in pan
with a little oil and about 3 T. butter Saute, then add about One half t.
turmeric, 3 T. tomato paste, salt (One half t.), and water (about One half saucepan).
Bring to a boil. Make palmsized meatballs and place in boiling mixture.
Cook about One half hr. Serve in bowls with broth. Yogurt and pickles on the
side.

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