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Firinda köfte - baked Turkish meatballs with vegetables

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Forb. tid 40 minutter
Tilb. tid 1 time 15 minutter
Samlet tid 1 time 55 minutter
Antal 4

Ingredienser

  • 500 gram minced beef or lamb
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 slices bread, soaked i milk
  • 1 egg
  • ½ bunch italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Pul biber / chili flakes
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper

The vegetables:

  • 1 big eggplant
  • 6-7 medium potatoes
  • 2 red peppers
  • 2 green oblong peppers
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • olive oil

Tomato sauce:

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 400 gram tomatoes, (or 1 can)
  • 1 tablespoon pepper paste
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon pul biber / chili flakes

Sådan gør du

  • The meatballs:
    1: place the bread slices in milk and let them suck the liquid.
    2: chop the onion and parsley.
    3: gently squeeze excess milk from the bread slices and crumble it into crumbs
    4: Mix the bread, spices, meat, onion and parsley together and form flat balls about the size of the potatoes and eggplant-slices.
    5: keep the meatballs in the fridge until required for use.
  • Vegetables: 6: Cut potatoes into approximately 1-1½ cm thick round slices 7: Peel the eggplant, so that it has stripes (it takes some of the bitterness). Cut lengthwise into large, long slices. and then cut the slices into 3 pieces. All vegetable pieces should be about the same length and thickness. 8: Cut the top of the peppers, take out the seeds, and cut the pepper into 3-4 pieces.
  • Tomato sauce:
    9: chop the garlic finely.
    10: Mix everything together, so it's ready to use.
  • 11: Roast the vegetables in the pan in a little olive oil. They should just roast slightly and barely take color. Put dem in an ovenproof dish afterwards.
    12: roast the köfte, so they get a little crust and place them on top of the vegetables.
    13: pour the tomato sauce over. It shouldnt just barely be half full. Add more if necessary.
    14: Cut slices of the fresh tomatoes and put dem on top of the meatballs. This prevent them from drying out.
    15: Place the dish in the  warm oven on 180 degrees (not hot air) for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Plug in the vegetables and see if they are tender. If so, it's ready.
    16: Let it cool for a little while and serve with a fresh green salad and some bread.
    Firinda köfte