Persian-style beef and lamb hamburgers

Persian-style beef and lamb hamburgers

Main dishes

Persian-style beef and lamb hamburgers, with celery, carrot, onion, and nutmeg, in two sizes, either fried or baked.

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These Persian-style hamburgers combine ground beef and lamb, vegetables, and spices, all bound together with egg and breadcrumbs. The recipe is available in two sizes: for frying or baking in the oven.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$48.36 $6.05 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people

Large quantity

  • $26.62
  • $0.18
  • $0.91
  • $0.44
  • $0.56
  • $0.16
  • $0.42
  • $0.49
  • $2.09
  • $0.35

Small quantity

  • $13.31
  • $0.09
  • $0.46
  • $0.23
  • $0.28
  • $0.08
  • $0.21
  • $0.25
  • $1.05
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 14 of 20 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Large quantity

  1. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the large quantity, and knead until the mixture becomes sticky. ≈ 10 min
  2. Shape the pancakes, then either fry them in oil or bake them in the oven.

Small quantity

  1. Thoroughly mix the ingredients in a small amount and knead until a sticky dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  2. Prepare the pancakes and either fry them in oil or bake them in the oven.

The bill

Persian-style beef and lamb hamburgers

  • 1.6 kg of beef$26.62
  • 70 g of finely chopped celery$0.18
  • 600 g of carrots$0.91
  • 300 g of onion$0.44
  • 40 g of finely chopped garlic$0.56
  • 20 grams of salt$0.16
  • 10 grams of black pepper$0.42
  • 4 grams of ground nutmeg$0.49
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 120 g of breadcrumbs (dried bread, ground into a powder)$0.35
  • 800 g of beef$13.31
  • 35 g of finely chopped celery$0.09
  • 300 g of carrots$0.46
  • 150 g of finely chopped or grated onion$0.23
  • 20 g of finely chopped garlic$0.28
  • 10 grams of salt$0.08
  • 5 grams of black pepper$0.21
  • 2 grams of walnut nutmeg$0.25
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 60 g of breadcrumbs (dried bread, ground into a powder)$0.18

Total$48.36

that's $6.05 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1.6 kg of beef
  • 400 g of lamb
  • 70 g of finely chopped celery
  • 600 g of carrots
  • 300 g of onion
  • 40 g of finely chopped garlic
  • 20 grams of salt
  • 10 grams of black pepper
  • 4 grams of ground nutmeg
  • 6 eggs
  • 120 g of breadcrumbs (dried bread, ground into a powder)
  • 800 g of beef
  • 200 g of lamb
  • 35 g of finely chopped celery
  • 300 g of carrots
  • 150 g of finely chopped or grated onion
  • 20 g of finely chopped garlic
  • 10 grams of salt
  • 5 grams of black pepper
  • 2 grams of walnut nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 60 g of breadcrumbs (dried bread, ground into a powder)

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