Kofta with Tahini or Tomato

Ingredients

Kofta

• 500 g beef
• 2 small tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 head of garlic
• 1 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• Salt
• 1 tbsp mixed spices
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp Knorr stock powder

For the tray

• Potato, sliced into rounds
• Tomato, sliced into rounds (for the tomato version)
• 1 chili pepper
• Olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• Tomato paste for the top

Tahini sauce

• 1 cup tahini
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• Salt
• About 1 1/2 cups water

Method

1. Grind the vegetables in a food processor, add to the meat with the spices and shape into discs like burgers.
2. For the tomato version, add tomato and potato rounds; for the tahini version, potato only, with a chili on top.
3. Oil the tray with olive oil, arrange the kofta, drizzle with olive oil, 1/4 cup water and a little tomato paste. Cover with foil and bake about half an hour, then uncover and brown the top.
4. For tahini: drain any liquid from the tray. Mix the tahini with the lemon juice, garlic and salt, taste and adjust, then add water until runny (about 1 1/2 cups). Pour over the kofta and potatoes, let it boil once and serve.