Çiğ köfte or chee kofta is a kofta dish that is a regional specialty of southeastern Anatolia in Edessa . The dish is served as an appetizer or meze, and it is closely related with kibbeh nayyeh from Lebanese cuisine.
Çiğ köfte is common to Armenian and Turkish cuisines; it is also found in the traditional cuisine of the Urfalim Jews.
Traditionally made with raw meat, there are vegetarian variations made with bulgur and in Urfa, a local meatless version is made with scrambled eggs. In Diyarbakır province locally prepared batches are sold by street vendors.