This is a wonderful and easy recipe. Very traditional in Egypt. Served over plain white rice. My grandmother, and mother... and all my aunties have been making this for decades. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Ingredients

6 serv.

Kofta
ground beef1 lb
you can use lamb, lean ground beef.. just what ever you have on hand
short-grain rice↗1⁄2 cup
Egyptian rice if you can get your hands on it... but italian rice will do fine
egg↗1
salt↗1 teaspoon
black pepper↗1 teaspoon
dried thyme↗1 teaspoon
or za'taar
dried coriander↗1 teaspoon
dry cumin↗1 teaspoon
sauce
onion↗1
(28 ounce) can tomatoes↗1
tomato paste↗1 tablespoon
salt↗1 teaspoon
pepper↗1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Puree the sauce ingredients in blender/food processor.
3
Combine together together all the kofta ingredients in a large bowl.
4
Ball your kofta into 1.5 inch balls and place in a 9in x 9in oven safe pan.
5
Pour sauce over kofta and cook in oven for 45-60 minutes turning once.

Source: food.com

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