Kofta with Tomatoes and Egg

Kofta with Tomatoes and Egg

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Prep time20 min
Cook time25 min
Total time45 min
DifficultyEasy
Servings4

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A hearty Moroccan classic featuring spicy meatballs simmering in a tomato sauce and topped with poached eggs. Delicious with bread for dipping in the sauce.

Ingredients

Amounts for 4 servings

  • 1 pcs
    onion
  • 100 g
    cilantro
  • 350 g
    beyond meat mince
  • 1 tbsp
    smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp
    sweet paprika powder
  • 1 tsp
    cumin seeds
  • 600 g
    diced tomatoes
  • 4 pcs
    eggs
  • 1 pcs
    baguette

Instructions

  1. 1Finely chop the onion and coarsely chop the cilantro.
  2. 2Mix the ground meat with half of the finely chopped onion, 5 cl of olive oil, the smoked paprika, sweet paprika, cumin seeds, and half of the cilantro.
  3. 3Knead the mixture thoroughly and shape it into small balls (kofta).
  4. 4Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan or tagine and brown the meatballs on all sides.
  5. 5Next, add the rest of the finely chopped onion and the diced tomatoes to the pan. Stir gently.
  6. 6Let it simmer gently for 15 minutes with the lid on the pan.
  7. 7About 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, carefully crack the eggs over the pan so that they rest on top of the sauce.
  8. 8Let the eggs cook in the sauce until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft.
  9. 9Serve warm, preferably with fresh bread for dipping.

Nutrition

Per serving

  • Calories276
  • Protein27.2 g
  • Carbohydrates14.4 g
  • Fat9.3 g
  • Fibre13.4 g

Estimated from the ingredients — not published by the source.

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