Armenian Style Kufta With Potatoes and Tomatoes Recipe
This recipe for kufta shows its Armenian roots and you can use ground lamb or beef with potatoes to make this meatloaf-style casserole.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- ½slice bread (crust removed)
- ¼cup milk
- 1cup parsley (minced)
- 1pound ground lamb
- ½medium onion
- 2garlic cloves
- ¾teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon cumin
- 1teaspoon sumac (look for this in the kosher food section)
- ½teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼teaspoon allspice
- ¼teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of mace
- 1potato, 3 inches in diameter, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1tomato, 3 inches in diameter, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Instructions
Step 1
Turn on the broiler. Soak the bread in milk until all milk is absorbed, then mash it into a pasteStep 2
Process the parsley in a food processor and add to a large bowl with ground lamb and set aside.Step 3
Process onion and garlic until very finely chopped. Add to bowl with bread and lamb mixture.Step 4
Add the salt, cumin, sumac, cayenne pepper, allspice, pepper and mace and mix gently until the ingredients are well-combined.Step 5
Put the mixture into a casserole dish and place under the broiler until browned, about 15 minutes.Step 6
Remove from oven and reduce heat to 375 F.Step 7
Slice the potato and tomato into pieces about 1/4-inch thick and add to the meat mixture, first a layer of potatoes and then of tomatoes.Step 8
Cover the casserole with aluminum foil or a lid and cook on the middle rack of the oven for 40 minutes.