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Oven-Baked Kofta Fingers
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Oven-Baked Kofta Fingers

Oven-baked kofta... a rich meal in a short time. Prepare the kofta mixture, shape it into fingers, then bake it in the oven with onions and tomatoes. Serve with potatoes, salad, especially Biwaz, and a side of hummus mutabal also pairs perfectly :)

Total time30 min
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Salads and appetizersLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyQuick cook

Recipe story

Oven-baked kofta fingers... an easy dish for lunch that doesn't take much time for the home cook.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg finely minced meat
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Black pepper
  • Seven spices
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 bunch finely chopped parsley
  • Salt
  • Tomato slices
  • Onion wedges + sumac + cinnamon
  • For more kofta preparation methods, here is the link: How to Make Kofta with Tahini

Method

  1. Mix the meat with the finely chopped parsley, onion, salt, and spices. Knead or mix by hand until the ingredients are well combined and you get the kofta mixture.
  2. Shape the kofta into fingers and arrange them in a lightly oiled baking dish. Leave the center of the dish empty for the remaining ingredients.
  3. In the center of the dish, place the onion cut into wedges and mixed with sumac and cinnamon. Arrange it in the center and distribute the tomato slices.
  4. Bake the dish in the oven until the kofta fingers are cooked, then broil to brown the top.
  5. Serve oven-baked kofta fingers with many options such as parsley, onion, and sumac salad (Biwaz), french fries, hummus mutabal, etc.

Notes and serving ideas

  • How to Make Kofta with Tahini
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Esraa Salem Al-Samak

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