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Téthal

Téthal

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A traditional Arak dish, consisting of ground meat, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, simmered with spices.

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

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Téthal is a traditional dish from Arak, consisting of ground meat, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, simmered with spices.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, pot
  • Estimated cost$5.06 $1.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.41
  • $1.15
  • $0.44
  • $2.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Tétali (or Té-tali) ≈ 3 min
  2. Water, fruit compote, black pepper, turmeric, salt, tomato puree, in amounts to taste.
  3. A tablespoon of oil paint, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, is poured into the pan.
  4. Two onions are finely chopped and added to the pan.
  5. One of the onions is grated and mixed with the ground meat, along with salt, black pepper, and turmeric. ≈ 3 min
  6. A small amount of ground meat is formed into balls and placed on top of the onions. ≈ 10 min
  7. The peeled and chopped apples are then arranged on top of the meat. ≈ 10 min
  8. Similarly, the tomatoes and peppers are cut into small balls and arranged on top of the apple slices. ≈ 10 min
  9. Next, the spices are added. ≈ 3 min
  10. Finally, the tomato sauce is diluted in a glass of water and poured over the dish. ≈ 3 min
  11. I close the pot and reduce the heat so that it cooks gently.
  12. This dish is ready to be served. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Téthal

  • Ground meat, 500 grams$1.41
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes$1.15
  • 3 large onions$0.44
  • 6 tomatoes$2.06

Total$5.06

that's $1.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • Ground meat, 500 grams
  • 4 medium-sized potatoes
  • 3 large onions
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 medium-sized red chili pepper

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