Kafta bil Sanieh

Description
Baked Kafta



Ingredients

 * 32 oz ground meat
 * ¼ cup finely minced onion
 * 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
 * 32 oz potatoes, peeled and sliced (medium size)
 * fried round eggplant slices
 * 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
 * ½ tsp ground cinnamon
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ tsp ground allspice
 * 32 oz tomatoes, peeled and sliced
 * ½ cup shortening or butter
 * 1 cup vegetable oil
 * 2 tbsp pomegranate thickened juice
 * 1 cup water

Directions

 * 1) Process minced onion and ground meat in a food processor.
 * 2) Knead meat and onion with parsley, spices, and salt.
 * 3) Process meat mixture another time in food processor until smooth.
 * 4) Grease an oven tray (diameter 30 cm).

First way

 * 1) Knead meat mixture another time.
 * 2) Divide meat mixture into balls (as desired) or shape into fingers.
 * 3) Fry in shortening until golden.
 * 4) Arrange in the tray.

Second way

 * 1) Spread meat mixture evenly in a greased tray using the palm of your hands.
 * 2) Bake in a moderate heat (180 °c) oven for 7 minutes or until kafta is golden.
 * 3) Fry potatoes in oil until nearly cooked.
 * 4) Arrange onions, eggplant, and potatoes over the meat in the tray.
 * 5) Top with tomato slices.
 * 6) Pour 1 cup of water.
 * 7) Sprinkle salt.
 * 8) Cover and return to oven until kafta is cooked for about 20 minutes.
 * 9) Serve hot accompanied with salads.