History
According to lore, çiğ köfte was invented in Urfa at the time of Abraham or prophet Ibrahim. When Nimrod collected all firewood in Urfa in order to build a monumental execution pyre, the wife of a hunter had to prepare venison raw in the absence of firewood. She mixed the meat with bulgur, herbs and spices and crushed the mixture with stone implements until it was palatable.
Chee Kufta was introduced in the United States by Armenians as Armenian communities sprang up throughout the country, and was commonly referred to as Armenian Steak Tartare. This term is not as common today based on the declining popularity of steak tartare, although it is still used in some circles.
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