Kofta b'Bandura

Name: Kofta b'Bandura
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jordan
Ingredients: 600g lamb mince; 1 large onion (half grated for kofta, half sliced for sauce); small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 tsp each allspice, cinnamon, black pepper, cumin; salt to taste; 400g tinned tomatoes, blended; 3 tbsp olive oil; flatbread to serve

Jordan

Kofta b'bandura (kofta in tomato sauce) is one of the most common home-cooked dishes across the Levant. Every family has their own spice blend. In Jordan it is considered essential home cooking, eaten weekly in households across the country.

Jordan's homestyle spiced meatballs in tomato sauce — lamb kofta baked in a rich tomato sauce with onions and olive oil until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are tender. Simple and deeply satisfying.

Prep

20 mins

Cook

45 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

405 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

600glamb mince

1 largeonion (half grated for kofta, half sliced for sauce)

small bunchfresh parsley, finely chopped

1 tsp eachallspice, cinnamon, black pepper, cumin

saltto taste

400gtinned tomatoes, blended

3 tbspolive oil

flatbreadto serve

Method

Mix lamb with grated onion, parsley and spices. Season generously.

Form into oval kofta shapes. Place in a baking dish.

Arrange sliced onion around the kofta.

Pour blended tomatoes over. Drizzle with olive oil.

Bake at 190°C for 35-40 minutes until sauce is thick and kofta are cooked through.

Serve with flatbread to mop up the sauce.

Chef's Tip

The kofta must be placed in a single layer so they cook evenly and the tomato sauce reduces properly around them.

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