Proud American-Armenian here. America’s Test Kitchen… THANK YOU for featuring our people’s food. This is awesome!
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
I'm half Armenian. Isn't there a meat version of this that is pan fried? The pronunciation in my home was kefteh, but Internet searches suggest Kofta.
@James.D Жыл бұрын
@@chrisdonovan8795 awesome! What state are you in? We pronounce it “kyufteh” the meat version (whether in the pan or football shaped) is awesome too.
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
@@James.D That's similar enough. I'm from NY.
@MrsSmitaSinha6 ай бұрын
In India, in Hindi we call it Kofta 😅 but it's a bit different with different ingredients like raw banana kofta 😋 and many others
@baritonewoman2540 Жыл бұрын
Armenian American here. Love this recipe - and I've made it numerous times. My only quibble, though is that Dan uses butter to saute the onions and spices - a truly Armenian Lenten dish should not contain ANY animal products. A good substitute is either Country Crock Plant Butter (olive oil based) or Earth Balance vegan butter.
@sarinehkhachatourian6746 Жыл бұрын
Proud Armenian here and love these segments you do so much ❤ Dan! you rock as always :)
@naregkassardjian7477 Жыл бұрын
Usually this is prepared during Lent, when those fasting usually refrain from meat. In the tradition, there really isn’t any cooling done and the bulgur and onions are hand mixed and ‘kneaded’ together to form the firm mixture seen in the video. The shape is also formed by hand, you can usually see the shape of the chef’s palms. One of the best dishes prepared by my grandma!
@royaleyork5772 Жыл бұрын
This brings so many wonderful memories, we used to have vospov kofte once a year, but during lent before easter this dish was our mainstay, also Dan you did justice to the recipe, just like my grandmas Thanks!!
@bettynugnes7392 Жыл бұрын
Let’s not forget vospov Abour also, my mother use to make both of them the same day, when I was little girl, I use to ask her was the soup from when she squeezed the lentils, are you sure with your say yes, I guess you didn’t want to explain to me the process. LOL MEMORIES
@sunnydelightful Жыл бұрын
Love Vospov Kufte. Light, refreshingly vegan. Great for Lent or anyday. Perfect with a side salad and pickled vegetables! Thank you ATK for sharing!
@FreerideTaurus Жыл бұрын
My mom also adds some red pepper paste for color and taste. We typically eat it as a lettuce wrap. I will definitely try this version. Great stuff!!
@denisekaprelian5074 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite Armenian mezze. We make bulgur pilaf with the #3 and #4 bulgur. What a treat to see you make an Armenian recipe. Thank you!
@johnburger1320 Жыл бұрын
Dan, you keep killing it! I wish that I could eat more. Love everything you do.
@secretforreddit Жыл бұрын
I'm loving all these Armenian recipes; first lamajoun and now kofte!
@James.D Жыл бұрын
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@QueenieFrancie Жыл бұрын
I make this recipe frequently because my family just loves it. It's so delicious!
@breinich2 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan, always a treat to watch Mr. International
@JackDSArt Жыл бұрын
Armenian vegetarian cooking at its best (and, yes, it’s one of my favorites). Thank you❤
@ilovecomputers Жыл бұрын
"Is it better than your's?" "No" Wise cracking from Dan that I expected.
@sarkismd2192 Жыл бұрын
Very delicious, one of the tastiest foods I have ever tried in my life. Nice job this was a perfect episode
@WombatInACombat Жыл бұрын
we also add some red pepper and tomato paste. And optionally green onions.
@martinraboy5971 Жыл бұрын
Hi AMT, that was great instruction. I loved how everything came together. Thank you.
@rudyvel Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to make this! Than you Dan and Bridget!
@vickiivins3288 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing recipe! Thank you so much. I’m always looking for new ways with lentils.
@taylorrosefox9845 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Instructions are perfectly explained!
@rubinayounekian3125 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, America's Test Kitchen, my favorite cooking show. Thank you Dan, you are awsome.
@bekamacklin995 Жыл бұрын
I made these yesterday. The herb salad makes these amazing. Do not skip, like I almost did.
@rachellemazar7374 Жыл бұрын
What a great recipe, thanks
@samiranaz1390 Жыл бұрын
For an ancient Lenten recipe he sure added a lot of butter
@BrianKemian Жыл бұрын
Very nice. FYI Vosp is the Armenian word for lentils.
@DeliaLee8 Жыл бұрын
Looks fabulous! Definitely trying this recipe.
@markdiehard Жыл бұрын
Great video and recipes, always look out for your videos
@tikibar116911 ай бұрын
Going to make this
@matthewrick Жыл бұрын
Looks delicious. I’d be tempted to brown them
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
I watch ATK while I'm busy in the kitchen. I'm half Armenian, and my mother made something similarly shaped, but of meat, and pan fried. I kept replaying the video because I thought I missed the frying part!
@cindysebryk6015 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan!
@mariannak1463 Жыл бұрын
Georgian Armenian, thank you for showing our traditional dish!
@kaybrown4010 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to give this a try!
@ellagreen4336 Жыл бұрын
OHMIGOSH! I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so absolutely delicious! Thank you, ATK & Dan! You guys rock! ♥
@violetgaribyan-jg9ll6 ай бұрын
Bravo chef 🧑🍳 🥰🌻
@strll3048 Жыл бұрын
You guys dictate my shopping list! I bought the ingredients to make the broccoli with the sunflower topping and now I absolutely have to make this as well. Thank you.
@anahitturikyan Жыл бұрын
Taste is amazing. Thank you. 😊
@tricat92 Жыл бұрын
This is so great! Can we please get more western asian/ eastern European foods?
@weston.weston Жыл бұрын
Dan!!
@ThePianoKeys Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Armenian dishes!
@patrickkelly5004 Жыл бұрын
This looks pretty darn good, and I happen to have a few small bags of red lentils in my pantry.
@suzisaintjames Жыл бұрын
Hmm? I love Mac n cheese with hotdogs! Definitely, not meatless. The salty of the hotdog pairs so perfectly with the creaminess of the Mac n cheese. Definitely one of my favorites! 💖🌞🌵😷
@ColoradoTodd Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to try this - thanks!
@violetgaribyan-jg9ll6 ай бұрын
Wow very nice
@AmritM23 Жыл бұрын
Wow that looks awesome and yummy. Thanks. Gotta try it.
@michaelnicola5210 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had these before but they were fried. Yum
@YinYanUzumaki Жыл бұрын
bulgar is similar to dailya thats a very easily digestible and easy on stomach food . one could use the maser dal(red lentil ) mixture with besan that gives binding and then fry them too .
@Annies.Mystery.Corner Жыл бұрын
Armenian dishes are really delicious ❤️ thank you, thank you ❤️
@rebeccabee6615 Жыл бұрын
Yum!!! TFS!
@GrapeLeaFilms Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 ❤
@MichaelBrown-ew9nq Жыл бұрын
Hi dan
@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын
full blooded Armenian here and even though this vospov koofteh is close, no cigar. We don't use butter at all and never cook the vosp with oil. Don't even know what aleppo pepper is, it sure isn't armenian. My mom would present the koofteh as a whole mass plated on a dish with some green onions sprinkled on it and all would use a spoon to take some and place on their plate. Dan, you are close, so I guess that is your interpretation of our dish. This is what we would eat a lot of because we were poor. Armenian dishes are the best and so healthy. Lent is also a time to eat meatless dishes. I have recipes that would blow one's mind because they are so flavorful, yet meatless. Vegans, make this dish without the butter. It is absolutely delishious. One can also make lentil soup which is again, meatless and vegan before it was even a concept. Bulghur is pronounced bulghoor, not bulghur.
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
Are you from Armenia? I'm half Armenian and born here. My grandfather was from Armenia, but also spent time somewhere in Europe until he came here. He spoke several languages, Anyway, you spell this as koofteh. This recipe reminded me of a meat dish my mother used to make, but the whole family called it kefteh. Do you think it's supposed to be the same word? Does the word mean something, like a shape?
@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын
Chris, my great grandparents were slaughtered as a lot of my people were during WWI. When he could tell the story without crying, my grandpa told us how he escaped and settled as a little boy in Jordan. From there, my parents emigrated to America when I was 9 months old. Back then, we Armenians were very welcome to the US because of our peaceful ways. If you knew the real history of our people, you would be so proud. I don't begrudge Americans trying to make our foods, but, I grew up in an authentic Armenian family and I really don't like to see our foods muddled nor pronounced incorrectly. My mom was the best cook and I make my dishes as she taught me. Chris, you have no idea who you really are even though you are only half Armenian. I will close with this thought for you. In Genesis, in the table of nations, we Armenians are of the Japethian tribe. We are God's chosen. Forgot, yes, I make koofteh with lamb when I can find it. No, koofteh is the name of the dish. My mom use to make what looked like small footballs that were made of meat and bulghoor on the outside and a delicious meat filling with onions on the inside. Out of this world in taste.
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
@@gcube3697 My grandfather was sent to America to avoid the Turks. He never saw his family again. I know a bit of Armenian history. Wasn't it the first nation to officially accept Christianity? Yes, my mother made them too. I suspect though that due to the availability of foods in different places, recipes change. Also, the English translation will always be a best guess. Google translate doesn't do well with Armenian. It was nice speaking with you!
@nathanfarias5779 Жыл бұрын
Never butter in this .. just olive olive
@ThatLadyBirdАй бұрын
Lol, it can be found at any middle eastern market (or Amazon)...bulgur is a staple food item in the middle east, caucuses, and central asia.
@lottatroublemaker6130 Жыл бұрын
Looks soooo yummy! But, couldn’t it be even better if you e.g. cover in panko crumbs and airfry or fry?
@AnnaNersesyanlight Жыл бұрын
You made me hungry 🤤
@eclecticexplorer7828 Жыл бұрын
Somehow, I was smelling it from here at home.
@mermeridian2041 Жыл бұрын
Looks soooo good!!
@angelatruly Жыл бұрын
Wow that looks so good. I love to try foods that are not of my own culture. Curious-folks of this culture or familiar is this served as an appetizer? Is it served as a main dish with other veggies? TIA
@kevorkhamparian6116 Жыл бұрын
We eat it either way but usually as lunch with some tomato-cucumber-onion salad
@angelatruly Жыл бұрын
@@kevorkhamparian6116 Thank you so much for the reply. My husband said just 'goggle it', but I said I want to hear it from a real person LOL.
@ISSSA-j4b Жыл бұрын
@@kevorkhamparian6116 I don't know why, but I feel to tell you that Jesus loves you so much. 😊 God bless you.
@bradgriffith8297 Жыл бұрын
Gr8 presentation! Is there a substitute for the butter?
@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын
olive oil, period. we never used butter.
@sunnydelightful Жыл бұрын
Honestly, we use olive oil. First time I am seeing butter used. It is for sauteeing the onion to a slight brown. And it is a vegan dish made at Lent.
@grovermartin68748 ай бұрын
Does anyone know where Aleppo pepper comes from, now that Aleppo has been destroyed?
@Sevil2024 Жыл бұрын
Bulgur could be found in Turkish and probably Afghanor Pakistani grocers as well.
@OMGDiLeK Жыл бұрын
Next time try Turkish lentil kofte 😉
@gcube3697 Жыл бұрын
no such place as turkey. it is occupied Armenia and they not only butchered my people, but STOLE our culture. So, no way!
@alexsomerslahr8359 Жыл бұрын
First, I’m so curious if this was inspired by being so close to Watertown, MA?! Second, I’d rethink Aleppo pepper- is it so easy to get given the political situation over there the past handful of years? I know Curio stopped carrying it a while back for that reason.
@chrisdonovan8795 Жыл бұрын
Is this served cold, room temp, or either?
@karmendemirchyan3147 Жыл бұрын
If the lentils weren’t wash please wash them , you will be surprised to see how dirty the water gets, or starchy. Still needs to be washed.
@nixkdn Жыл бұрын
Could I use couscous instead of bulgur?
@martinsmith6040 Жыл бұрын
Hello, do these freeze well? thanks
@mazza_razzza5 ай бұрын
Not Bulga............BOOLGOORRRRR !
@AunHasanAli Жыл бұрын
can i shape it into a golf ball shape and deep fry it?
@stellaadler120 Жыл бұрын
God bless Armenians
@lantran8967 Жыл бұрын
I wish they fry them 😂.
@JasieK0 Жыл бұрын
haha same, but I'm afraid they might fall apart. Maybe some quick sear for a little bit of browning would work
@ISSSA-j4b Жыл бұрын
Oh, I thought the dish was deep fried 😜
@DoughboyGod Жыл бұрын
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@zarikkoyumjyan74526 ай бұрын
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@violetgaribyan-jg9ll6 ай бұрын
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@ladamaurice Жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as “meat restriction by Armenian Apostolic Church” unless it is an Easter lent, but that applies to all christian denominations. Your words in the sentence are luck of knowledge and misleading.
@sebaslitjens9752 Жыл бұрын
Do they delete negative comments or are all these people nice?
@dawnpatrol13 Жыл бұрын
On several recent recipes (which are dishes shared by Turkey and Armenia), the comments section was a warzone, so I'm guessing they don't delete any comments.
@mehmetfrataksoy4009 Жыл бұрын
THIS IS VERY SAD GUYS ITS A BAD RECIPE I AM SORRY THIS IS JUST BAD
@charlieharris3240 Жыл бұрын
A tale as old as time (or at least as old as KZfaq): Random person comments in all caps. Without specifics, declares recipe an abomination. The end. The amount I learned from this statement cannot be measured.
@rominaminasrojhani46095 ай бұрын
It is pronounced wrong, VOSPOV should be pronounced with the O not "vaspav" & not "vuspuv". VOSP in Armenian means lentil. Kofte' is invented by the Persians (now Iran) & means "pounded" & they made them round like meatballs). Nowadays they make it in different shapes all over the world . 🇦🇲❤️🇦🇲💙🇦🇲🧡 Armenian Flag. My thanks to Dan Souza 💕👍😘
@johnenrightjr31 Жыл бұрын
Pan-fried these in olive oil. Delicious! Think: felafel.