Vegan Koofteh Nokhodchi - Persian plant-based "meat"balls in a tasty sauce
Vegan Koofteh Nokhodchi are flavourful chickpea and lentil "meat" balls, served in a mouthwatering sauce with a refreshing hint of sourness, coming from dried limes and golden sour prunes. I'm only using whole foods in this recipe and no soy products, so you can enjoy homemade Koofteh from scratch and know exactly what you're eating.
Koofteh Nokhodchi - Chickpea Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Black Lemons
Koofteh Nokhodchi are flavour-packed Chickpea Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Black Lemons. This is a beautiful Persian recipe and I created my version inspired by OPIHR Gin’s Black Lemon Edition.
There are many different meatball recipes in Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Each region in Iran has their own recipe, involving completely different ingredients and spices. This particular one comes from Esfahan and can be served with rice or with bread, as I did in this instance.