Kafta Bi’ Siniyyeh / Baked Kafta & Potato (كفتة وبطاطا بالصينية)

Name: Kafta Bi’ Siniyyeh / Baked Kafta & Potato (كفتة وبطاطا بالصينية)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 kg of yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch round slices.; 1/2 kg red tomatoes cut into 1/4 inch slices.; 1 large white onion, cut into 1/4 inch slices.; 1 kg of minced meat (20% fat).; 1 large white onion, cut into quarters.; 1/2 bunch of parsley.; 1.5 tablespoons of seven spices.; 1 teaspoon of salt.; 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.; 500 ml (2 cups) of tomato sauce.; 1/2 teaspoon all spice.; 1/2 teaspoon seven spices.; 1/2 teaspoon salt.

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:50min

A Traditional Lebanese Oven Baked kafta and potatoes with onion, tomatoes and baked in a rich tomato sauce for a delicious meal, and served over a white vermicelli rice.

Updated at: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:23:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories279.6 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.9 g (16%)

Carbs33.7 g (13%)

Sugars6.6 g (7%)

Protein14.1 g (28%)

Sodium1376.6 mg (69%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1kgyellow potatoes

peeled and cut into 1/4 inch round slices

0.5kgred tomatoes

cut into 1/4 inch slices

1white onion

large, cut into 1/4 inch slices

Kafta Ingredients

1kgminced meat

20% fat

1white onion

large, cut into quarters

0.5 bunchparsley

1 ½ tablespoonsseven spices

1 teaspoonsalt

Sauce Ingredients

2 tablespoonstomato paste

500mltomato sauce

½ teaspoonall spice

½ teaspoonseven spices

½ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Finely chop the parsley with the onion in a food processor (or by hand), add the mixture and the spices to the meat in a large bowl and mix well with your hand.

Step 2

Form the kafta to medium-sized balls then slightly flatten it and set aside.

Step 3

In a frying pan, fry the potato sliced pieces in shallow oil on both sides until light brown edges approx 2 minutes per side. (Or Bake the potatoes in the oven by sprinkle salt and 1 teaspoon oil for 30 minutes on 190°C oven, and halfway through baking, flip the potatoes over).

Step 4

In the same pan, fry the kafta patties until getting a light brown color on both sides (Or Bake for 20 minutes on 190°C oven).

Step 5

In a baking tray, layer the kafta patties and topped with sliced potatoes, sliced onions followed by the tomato slices.

Step 6

To Prepare the sauce, dissolve the tomato paste in a cup of water and mix it with the tomato sauce, season with salt, spices and pour into the kafta tray, (Sauce should cover the potato and onion).

Step 7

Preheat the oven, cover the tray with aluminum foil and bake the kafta until the sauce thickened approx 30 to 40 minutes at 190°C (don’t let it dry, you may add little water if necessary) then uncover it and broil it for 10 minutes more.

Step 8

Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot with rice vermicelli aside.