
Meat
Kafta bil Batata (Kafta with Potatoes)
Spiced minced meat mixed with onion and parsley, baked with potatoes and tomato sauce. A generous family dish, simple and served hot straight from the dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Kafta
Sauce et pommes de terre
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
1,022 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 60.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 59.6 g
- of which sugars
- 10 g
- Fat
- 57.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 9.3 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Finely chop the onion and parsley, then mix them with the meat, cumin, cinnamon, pepper and salt.
- Knead the mixture for a few minutes until smooth, then shape into small balls or elongated patties.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges. Arrange them in a baking dish with a drizzle of olive oil and salt.
- In a bowl, dissolve the tomato paste in the stock, then add the tomatoes cut into small cubes.
- Place the kaftas on the potatoes, then pour the tomato sauce over everything.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the meat is well cooked.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving straight from the dish, sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Variations and tips
Mild spice version. Add a pinch of cinnamon to the tomato sauce for a more fragrant taste.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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