Kofta In Tomato Sauce Recipe Video
This recipe is dedicated to meat lovers. You may use beef or lamb for the meat, depending on what you like. It is an easy dish to cook, filling and tasty. The ingredients should be enough for three or four people...or a meal for two days!
Ingredients
Finely ground lamb or beef – ½ or 1 kg or 1.5 lbs
Large onion - 1 diced small
Parsley - 1 bunch of washed and finely chopped
Take the help of video for more detail.
For the tomato paste :
Onions - 2 sliced
Tomato paste - 1 Can(12 ounce)
Directions
MAKING
1. Prepare the meat, put in a large mixing bowl, add the chopped onions, chopped parsley and the spices (all spice, black pepper and salt to taste).
2. Combine and mix thoroughly with your hands. You may add some garlic if you like, I do not.
3. Place the bowl in the fridge covered with plastic wrap. This helps flavors to blend.
4. If desired freeze the meat for future use or you may cook it the same day. Make sure that you do not re-freeze the meat.
5. With your hands, shape the meat into egg-sized balls of kofta and fry lightly so the meat holds its shape. Do not stir otherwise it will break apart.
6. Add some oil to the meat if it is too lean to the frying process.
7. Add the sliced onions and saute' until it is golden in color.
8. Add the tomato paste to the meat and onions.
9. Add 1.5 cups of water to the sauce.
10. Add the same spices you used with the meat (all spice, black pepper and salt to taste) and let it simmer on the stove top for at least half an hour or until the meat is done and the sauce looks, smells and tastes cooked.
SERVING
11. Serve with white rice on the side. Enjoy!
1. Prepare the meat, put in a large mixing bowl, add the chopped onions, chopped parsley and the spices (all spice, black pepper and salt to taste).
2. Combine and mix thoroughly with your hands. You may add some garlic if you like, I do not.
3. Place the bowl in the fridge covered with plastic wrap. This helps flavors to blend.
4. If desired freeze the meat for future use or you may cook it the same day. Make sure that you do not re-freeze the meat.
5. With your hands, shape the meat into egg-sized balls of kofta and fry lightly so the meat holds its shape. Do not stir otherwise it will break apart.
6. Add some oil to the meat if it is too lean to the frying process.
7. Add the sliced onions and saute' until it is golden in color.
8. Add the tomato paste to the meat and onions.
9. Add 1.5 cups of water to the sauce.
10. Add the same spices you used with the meat (all spice, black pepper and salt to taste) and let it simmer on the stove top for at least half an hour or until the meat is done and the sauce looks, smells and tastes cooked.
SERVING
11. Serve with white rice on the side. Enjoy!
Editors Review
This kofta in tomato sauce is a simple recipe with the meat being the predominant flavor of the dish. It’s a heavenly dish for meat lovers as that is the main component of this dish. This video shows how to coo it at home in a few easy steps.Questions, Comments and Reviews
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