chee kofta

A form of cig kofte — An Anatolian dish made from raw ground meat (often lamb or beef), bulgur, onion, tomato paste, hot red pepper paste, and urfa biber, wrapped in lettuce.

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of cig kofte.

    The cuts of meat are mostly familiar to Americans, except for the beef that is scrupulously trimmed of fat and tendons and labeled “chee kofta,” referring to an Armenian preparation of ground beef mixed with bulgur.

    [1992 March 12, Charles Perry, Ruth Reichl, “The Hollywood Walk of Food”, in Los Angeles Times
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