Dawood Basha (Baked Kafta and Potatoes)
Jay
Dawood Basha is a famous Levantine Stew which consists of meatballs flavored with Arabic spices and braised in a tomato sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 Servings
Calories
Ingredients for the Meatballs
- 2 cups ground beef
- ½ cup onions finely chopped
- ¼ cup parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon seven spices
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo Pepper
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 egg
Ingredients for the Red Sauce
- 1½ cup hot water
- 2 teaspoons red pepper paste
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
Veggies
- potatoes chopped into small
- pearl onion
- colorful pepper chopped
- parsley finely chopped
Extras
- ¼ cup or less oil for sautéing meatballs
In a large bowl, add ground beef, chopped onions, chopped parsley, spices, cinnamon powder and salt, and finally one egg.
Use your hands to combine all the ingredients; form your meatballs and sauté them on medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side.
To Make the Sauce
Add hot water, pepper paste, tomato paste, and salt, use a fork to mix until all combined and smooth.
Assemble
Add your meatballs to a baking dish. Then add your favorite veggies.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Pour the red sauce on the meatballs.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in a preheated oven at 450 degrees for 40 minutes.
Enjoy it with vermicelli rice 🍚 .