Vegan Persian Kotlet Recipe

This Kotlet recipe is a vegan twist on a traditional Persian dish, made with plant-based meat alternative, potato, chickpea flour, flaxseed, and spices.

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You’ll Love Vegan Kotlet

• Kotlet is a Persian pan-fried meat patty. It has ground meat, egg, and potato. It is eaten warm or cold, plain or in a sandwich, on a picnic or at a dining table.
• I remember my grandmother often making Kotlet for picnics or as a side to a warm bowl of Ash-e-Reshteh (see our recipe for Ash-e-Reshteh).
• This dish can easily be made plant-based. We used Beyond Beef in our recipe below, although you could use Impossible Burger or another plant-based ground meat alternative.

Ingredients/Equipment Notes

To make this delicious vegan Kotlet, you will need the following ingredients (full measurements are in the recipe card below):

• 12 oz package plant-based ground
• small Russet potato
• small red onion grated (excess liquid removed)
• flaxseed
• chickpea flour
• salt
• turmeric
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• chopped cilantro
• oil for frying

You will alao need the following equipment:

• Sieve to remove the excess liquid from the grated red onion
• Non-stick frying pan
• Grater or small food processor

How to Make the Best Kotlet

• Peel potato, chop and place in small pot filled with water. Cover and cook on high heat for 10-15 minutes until potato is tender.
• Rinse the potato under cold water, and let the potato cool down a few minutes. Mash the potato.
• Grate the red onion, press excess liquid through a sieve, and add to the mashed potato. Mix well.
• Add the Beyond Beef to the red onion/potato mixture. Combine by hand.
• Add the flaxseed, chickpea flour, salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, chopped cilantro and combine by hand until well blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Next, shape the mixture into small patties (not too thick or thin – about 10 patties).
• Add 2 Tbsp oil to a pan on medium heat. Cook the patties on each side for 4 to 5 minutes until cooked. Add more oil as needed.
• Drain any excess oil on a paper towel before serving.

How to Serve Kotlet

This Persian Kotlet is delicious served with lettuce, tomato, and Persian pickles as a sandwich with lavash bread.

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