Tabriz meatballs

Tabriz meatballs
Alternative namesKufteh Tabrizi, koofteh Tabrizi
TypeMeatballs
Place of originIran
Main ingredientsGround meat, rice, leeks, split peas, and other ingredients
VariationsCiorbă de perişoare, sulu köfte, yuvarlak, Smyrna meatballs

Tabriz meatballs (Persian: کوفته تبریزی, romanized: kufteh Tabrizi), also known as koofteh Tabrizi, are a variety of Iranian meatballs from the city of Tabriz. The dish normally consists of a large meatball including rice, yellow split peas, herbs and other ingredients, and its juice which is served in a separate dish with shredded sangak or lavash bread before the main course.