Kefta tagine

Step 1 of 4

Mix beef with 3 g cumin, salt and 20 g chopped parsley and coriander and form 16 balls; chop onion and garlic.

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12 min

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Ingredients

  • 850 gBeef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
  • 800 gTomato sauce, canned, no salt added
  • 240 gEgg, whole, raw, fresh
  • 180 gOnions, raw
  • 25 gGarlic, raw
  • 6 gSpices, cumin seed
  • 25 gOil, olive, salad or cooking
  • 5 gSalt, table
  • 10 gParsley, fresh
  • 10 gCoriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
  • 4 gSpices, paprika

Method

  1. Mix beef with 3 g cumin, salt and 20 g chopped parsley and coriander and form 16 balls; chop onion and garlic.
  2. Fry meatballs in 25 g oil at 180 °C for 6 minutes; add onion, garlic and remaining 3 g cumin for 4 minutes.
  3. Add 800 g tomato sauce with 4 g ground paprika and braise 18 minutes at 90 °C to 74 °C inside the meatballs.
  4. Make four wells in sauce, add 240 g eggs, cover and cook 6 minutes.