Şahnur Ilıcalı
25 June 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

Kufta bi tamata is a family-style dish from Iraqi cuisine, made by cooking spiced meatballs in tomato sauce in a pressure cooker. The meatballs become tender in a short time, making a saucy dish to serve with rice or salad.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Prepare the Meatball Mixture

15 min

Combine the ground beef with grated onion, rinsed rice, parsley, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Shape into golf ball-sized meatballs.

2

Sauté the Sauce

10 min

For the sauce, sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic in olive oil. Once softened, add the tomato puree and sauté for a few more minutes, then pour in one 200 ml measure of water.

3

Cook in the Pressure Cooker

15 min

Arrange the meatballs in the boiling sauce, close the pressure cooker, and cook at low heat under pressure for 15 minutes.

4

Serve

3 min

Once the pressure has fully released, open the lid. Sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top when serving.

Reminder

Bring the sauce to a gentle boil before adding the meatballs to the pressure cooker; otherwise, they may fall apart in the cold sauce. Do not open the cooker until the pressure has fully released. Contains pine nuts.

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Orhan Onur Marmiton 2 months ago

Düdüklüde 15 dakika pişirdim ama köfteler ortalarında hâlâ çiğ kaldı, tencerenin markasından mı kaynaklanıyor yoksa köfteleri daha küçük mü şekillendirmeliydim? Tarifte köfte boyutuyla ilgili bir ölçü verilmemiş, siz nasıl bir büyüklük öneriyorsunuz?

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Ömer Öztürk Aide de Cuisine 2 months ago

Pirinç bulamadığım için köfte harcına yerine bir dilim ıslatılmış bayat ekmek içi ekledim, bağlayıcılık aynı oldu ama köfteler biraz daha yumuşak kaldı; bir dahaki sefere yine pirinçle deneyeceğim çünkü doku biraz daha yoğundu.

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