Levantine cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Kafta bil Sanieh

Spiced ground meat kafta from the oven, layered with potatoes and tomatoes in tomato sauce.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1 bunch parsley
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3 potatoes
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 300 ml water
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Very finely chop the onion and parsley and knead thoroughly with the ground meat, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
2. Press the mixture into a flat, even layer in an oiled baking dish and pre-bake at 200 °C for 15 min.
3. Peel the potatoes and cut into thin slices, then pan-fry in batches in olive oil until golden brown.
4. Slice the tomatoes. Arrange the potatoes and tomatoes over the kafta in overlapping, shingle-like rows.
5. Stir the tomato paste with water, salt and pepper and pour it over.
6. Bake for another 25–30 min, until the sauce has thickened and the edges caramelize – serve with rice or flatbread.