I picked this delicious recipe from my mother-inlaw. It’s one of their popular food in North Sudan (Africa). I use to hate too much tomato sauce in food, but I absolutly love it this recipe. I find this version of kufta, it’s more moister and could warm it up and still feel like it’s freshly cooked.
Mediterranean Ground Beef Stew Recipe
The Ingredients:
For the Kufta cigars
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoon ghee
For the sauce:
- 3 fresh tomatoes
- 2 minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Preparation
- Place the ground beef, onion, cumin, sweet paprika, black pepper, and parsley in a bowl and liberally season with sea salt.
- form the meat cigars
- Heat a pan over medium heat, add the ghee and place the cigars in the skillet
- Cook them just for two minutes on each side ( they will finish cooking in the sauce).
- Take them out and set aside
- Place the tomatoes and garlic in the food processor or blander.
- Place the kufta cigars back in the same pan
- Pour the tomato sauce mixture and add the cumin, black pepper and and some extra sea salt if you like
- Mix the tomato paste with olive oil and add it to the mixture
- Cover the pan and cook for 25 minute on medium
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with a side of steamed vegetables, grilled asparagus, cauliflower rice …etc
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minute
Serves: 2 to 3
Please remember to eat grass-fed meats as it’s healthier for you and tastes better.
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