Baked Kofta Tray with Spicy Potatoes

Ingredients

• ½ kg (500 g) finely minced beef
• A few parsley sprigs, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• ½ tsp sweet baharat (mild mixed spice)
• ½ tsp seven-spice (sabʿa baharat)
• ½ tsp salt
• Green bell pepper, sliced
• Tomato(s), sliced
• Potato slices
• A few hot chili peppers (optional)
• Tomato sauce
• Hot water

Method

1. Mix the minced beef, parsley, onion, salt and spices together well.
2. Shape the kofta into flat round patties.
3. Brush the oven tray with a little vegetable oil. Slice the green bell pepper and tomatoes into rounds.
4. Place a slice of bell pepper, then a kofta patty, then a tomato slice on top.
5. Par-fry the potato slices (half-cook) and arrange them to one side of the tray.
6. Scatter the hot chili peppers over the tomatoes, dissolve the tomato sauce in hot water, adjust salt, and pour over the tray.
7. Put the tray into a preheated oven on the middle rack at 200°C (392°F).
8. Bake with both top and bottom heating elements on for about 30 minutes, until the kofta is cooked and the sauce has thickened.
   Timers: 30 min
9. Serve with rice on the side if you like.
10. This delicious recipe comes from a friend and one of the site’s chefs.
11. Amir Yusuf
12. Click his name to visit his personal page
13. For more kofta recipes from Amir, see Kofta Tray with Tahini