Kofta bil Saniyeh (Baked Kofta with Vegetables)

Name: Kofta bil Saniyeh (Baked Kofta with Vegetables)
Ingredients: 2.2 lbs ground lamb or beef (1 kg); 1 bunch parsley; 2 medium onions; 2 medium potatoes; 3 ripe tomatoes; 1 green bell pepper (optional); 1/2 teaspoon seven spice blend; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water (480 ml); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses (60 ml); 1/3 teaspoon seven spice blend; 1/2 teaspoon salt

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Kofta bil Saniyeh (Baked Kofta with Vegetables)

المطبخ الطرابلسي @cook_17409812

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Ingredients

2.2 lbsground lamb or beef (1 kg)
1 bunchparsley
2medium onions
2medium potatoes
3ripe tomatoes
1green bell pepper (optional)
1/2 teaspoonseven spice blend
1 teaspoonsalt
Sauce ingredients
2 cupswater (480 ml)
3 tablespoonstomato paste
1/4 cuppomegranate molasses (60 ml)
1/3 teaspoonseven spice blend
1/2 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

1

Peel the potatoes and slice them into medium-thick rounds. Fry in plenty of oil until golden brown.
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Slice the tomatoes into rounds.
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Finely chop the onions.
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Finely chop the parsley.
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In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with the chopped onion, parsley, salt, and seven spice blend. Mix well.
6

Shape the kofta mixture into small patties using your hands.
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In a suitable baking dish, layer the sliced onions, kofta patties, fried potatoes, tomatoes, and green bell pepper (if using). Sprinkle a little extra seven spice blend on top.
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For the sauce: Mix all the sauce ingredients together until well combined.
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Pour the sauce over the kofta and vegetables. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 45 minutes, until cooked through and the top is browned.
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Serve with rice.
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Recipe by Mrs. Dana Othaymat