a rich spicy sauce or in a soup or stew. Koftas are sometimes made from fish or vegetables rather than red meat. Some versions are stuffed with nuts, cheese, or eggs. Generally the size can vary from the "size of an orange to the size of a golf ball", although some variants are outside that range; tabriz koftesi, which average in diameter, are the largest. They can be shaped in various forms including patties, balls, or cylinders. Some versions are uncooked. Examples Chiftele, a Romanian version using ground pork mixed with mashed potatoes Çiğ köfte, a Turkish and Armenian version made with bulgur and sometimes raw meat İnegöl köfte, a Turkish style Islama köfte, a steamed kofta from Turkey Kibbeh, a category of dish in Middle Eastern cuisine which includes koftas, sometimes served raw Analı kızlı, a Turkish soup Kofta curry, having meat or vegetable balls in a curry sauce. There are many variations using different ingredients for the balls, such as kofta curries made with paneer, chicken or mutton; it derives from the Indian subcontinent. Koofteh berenji, koofteh hamedani, koofteh nar, koofteh tabrizi and koofteh shirin-e kermanshahi, Iranian variants. Nargisi kofta, an Indian dish in which a hard-boiled egg is wrapped in the kofta mixture Pishtha, a meatball mentioned in the Sushrutha Samhita Şiş köfte, a kebab-style kofta from Turkish cuisine Sulu köfte, a Turkish kofta soup or stew Tabriz köftesi, an Azerbaijani version unusual for its average diameter of Tomatokeftedes, a Greek vegetarian version which uses tomatoes Ktzitzot khubeza - an Israeli kofta made of mallow, garlic and bread crumbs mixed with egg whites and yolks. See also List of meatball dishes Bobotie Ćevapi Falafel Frikadeller Hamburger Kabab koobideh Mititei Scotch egg Shami kebab Shish taouk Yuvarlakia References Urdu-language words and phrases Arab cuisine Assyrian cuisine Balkan cuisine South Asian cuisine Central Asian cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine Meatballs Middle Eastern grilled meats hu:Török konyha#Húsgombócok