Persian Kotlet

Persian kotlets is meat patties made with minced beef/chicken and grated potatoes. It is tasty and tender meat patties and perfect for parties and potlucks. The patties are flatten on the plam and can be made oval or round.Kotlets are thin with crispy edges and is perfect size for pita bread sandwich.

Ingredients
Minced beef or chicken- 1 lb
Potatoes- 1 lb
onion- 1 mdium
egg-2
Turmeric- 1/3 tsp
Pepper --1/2 tsp
Cinnamon- 1/8 tsp
Nutmeg and cardamon - a pinch
Cumin- 1/3 tsp
Rose water- a few drops (optional)
(or ground dry rose petals)
Saffron- a pinch (optional)
Bread crumbs- 3 tbs
salt to taste
oil for frying- 1 cup

In a large mixing bowl, add the minced meat. Wash two medium sized potatoes and peel. Grate the potatoes finely and add them to the minced meat. In the same way, grate the onion. Mix all the spices, bread crumbs, salt, and eggs and mix well with the minced meat and potatoes. Portion the mixture into small equal-sized balls. Place one ball into your palm and flatten it into a thin oval or round patties.
Heat oil in a frying pan and gently place the patties. You can fry around three patties at a time. Fry in medium heat for 4-5 minutes on one side. With a spatula gently flip over and fry the other side till it is golden brown. Drain into paper towels.