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Tetali, Arak meatballs cooked on onions with potatoes and tomatoes

Tetali, Arak meatballs cooked on onions with potatoes and tomatoes

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Arak’s specialty: flattened meatballs made with ground meat, placed on top of onions, and covered with slices of apple, tomato, and bell pepper. They are …

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Recipe from Roozitaa, Doostdar, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The tetali are cooked in a single frying pan, in layers, and are eaten with bread. The verjus (a type of grape juice) or lavashak (a tart fruit paste) adds a tangy flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$18.91 $4.73 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.76
  • $1.37
  • $0.63
  • $10.05
  • $1.59
  • $0.03
  • $0.32
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Grease the bottom of a frying pan. Chop two onions into small pieces and spread them evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  2. Grate the third onion into the meat, add salt, pepper, turmeric, and mix thoroughly. ≈ 10 min
  3. Shape the pancakes to be a bit smaller than the size of your palm, and then place them on top of the onions. ≈ 10 min
  4. Peel the apples, cut them into slices, and arrange them over the meat. Then, add the sliced tomatoes and bell peppers. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add the seasonings, green grapes, or lavash. ≈ 2 min
  6. Stir the tomato concentrate into the water and pour over the dish. ≈ 4 min
  7. Cover and simmer gently over low heat. Serve with bread.

The bill

Tetali, Arak meatballs cooked on onions with potatoes and tomatoes

  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes$1.37
  • 3 large onions$0.63
  • 6 tomatoes$10.05
  • 1 large bell pepper$1.59
  • ½ tablespoon of oil$0.03
  • salt, black pepper, and turmeric$0.32
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16

Total$18.91

that's $4.73 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes
  • 3 large onions
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 large bell pepper
  • ½ tablespoon of oil
  • salt, black pepper, and turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 glass of water
  • green grapes (ghooreh) or black grapes (lavashak), depending on your preference

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