Baked Kofta with Potatoes

Ingredients

• Wooden skewers
• Medium potatoes 4-5 pcs
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Thyme
• Red pepper flakes (to taste)
• Onions 2 pcs
• Garlic 6 cloves

For the kofta

• Ground beef (fatty) 600 g
• Onion 1 pc
• Sweet red pepper 1 pc
• Green bell pepper 1 pc
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Parsley 0.5 bunch
• Breadcrumbs 3 tbsp
• Egg 1 pc
• Cumin
• Black pepper
• Salt
• Red pepper flakes (to taste)

For the sauce

• Tomato paste 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
• Hot water 0.5 cup
• Salt

Method

1. 1.Prepare the mince: grate or blend the vegetables finely, then squeeze out the liquid. Add to the ground beef and knead thoroughly. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2. 2.Cut the potatoes, season with the spices, and mix well. Drain any excess liquid from the potatoes before adding them to the baking dish.
3. 3.Prepare the tomato sauce: mix the tomato paste, vegetable oil, hot water, and salt until completely dissolved.
4. 4.Arrange onion rings across the baking dish. Thread the meat onto wooden skewers and place in the dish. Add peppers and tomatoes, then pour the tomato sauce over the dish.
5. 5.Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top-and-bottom heat) until browned on top, about 50 minutes.