Maldoum (Kofta) Tray Bake with Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 kg lean ground meat
• 1 bunch parsley
• 2 onions
• Seven-spice mix
• Black pepper
• Ground cinnamon
• Salt
• Eggplant
• Zucchini
• Potatoes
• Tomato purée (passata)
• Tomato slices
• Green bell pepper rings
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Method

1. Finely chop the parsley and onions and add them to the ground meat with salt and the spices; mix well.
2. Shape the kofta into rounds or patties.
3. Slice the vegetables into rounds as well. You can add any vegetables you like.
4. Arrange the kofta patties and vegetable slices side by side in the baking tray. You can fry the vegetables first if you prefer.
5. Pour the tomato purée over the tray, season with salt, a pinch of seven-spice and black pepper, and drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over the top.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (about 390°F) for 1 hour, or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.
   Timers: 60 min
7. Serve the maldoum (kofta) and vegetables alongside rice.
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