Parmesan Egyptian Rice Koftas
Rice kofta is one of the most popular delight in Egypt ... My mother in law thaught me this yummy recipe some years ago ... it is a mixture between , minced meat , cilantro , rice flour, parsley , onion and dill . All of them blended , then , we make koftas from this mixture and we fry. Immersed in a tomato sauce , this kofta is usally served with rice . So , Decided today to mixing between the Egyptian and Italian cuisine, and based on the famous Chicken Parmesan recipe .. why not to try a Parmesan Egyptian rice kofta .. with a savory basil sauce ???? here we go !!!!!!!!!!!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the Egyptian rice kofta , simply we need :
- 500g meat , minced
- 1 cup rice , blended and sifted ( flour )
- 1 binch of cilantro , chopped
- 1 binch of parsley , chopped
- 1 binch of dill , chopped
- 1 onion , chopped
- salt, pepper and nutmeg
- for the sauce :
- 500g of boiled , de-chaff and crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 binch of basil leaves , finelly chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- salt , pepper and nutmeg
- 1 broth cube .
- 2 tablespoons butter