Chiftele

Chiftele,plural form ofchiftea,are flat and roundmeatballsfromRomanian traditional cuisine.Chiftele are usually made from mincedpork,mixed with mashed potatoes and spices, then deep-fried. Chiftele is served withpilaformashed potatoes.A variant mixing rice inside the meatball is calledperişoarefor sour soup, makingciorbă de perişoare.

There is a recipe calledchiftele de peşte(fish chiftele) consisting offishcakemade fromcarp.

Etymology

The wordchifteacomes fromköfte,which is theTurkishword forkofta.

History

Centuries of Ottoman presence inRomaniahas left some variations from theTurkish culinary arts.Chiftele is the Romanian version of Turkishköfte.

See also

• Kofta
• List of meatball dishes
• Mititei
• Pârjoale

External links

• (in Romanian)Chiftele's recipe
• (in English)Chiftele recipe