Hasanpasa Kofte

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 350 g minced beef
• 2 onions, grated
• 1 large egg(s)
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp pepper, freshly ground
• ½ tsp sweet paprika powder
• ½ tsp allspice powder
• 1 handful of flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
• 15 g butter
• 100 g peas, fresh or frozen
• 3 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and roughly diced
• 25 g butter
• 100 g milk
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 pinch(s) nutmeg, freshly grated
• 4 tomatoes, aromatic, peeled, diced
• some dill, finely chopped, for sprinkling

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Meatballs filled with peas and mashed potatoes

Preheat the oven to 180°C (top and bottom heat). Mix all the ingredients for the kofte (except for the butter) in a bowl and knead thoroughly. Then form approximately 8-10 egg-sized, round meatballs from the mixture and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, leaving space between each one. Use your finger to make a depression in the meatballs and form small “bowls” or “nests” with raised edges. Distribute pea-sized butter flakes evenly into the “bowls.” Bake the kofte for approximately 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes and boil them in salted water until tender. Drain the water and mash the hot potatoes with a potato masher. Mix with milk, butter, salt, and a little grated nutmeg to make mashed potatoes. Boil the peas in a little water for 4-5 minutes, then strain. In another small saucepan, simmer the peeled tomatoes in their own juices for about 10 minutes over medium to low heat. Add a little water if necessary. Remove the meatballs from the oven. First, fill the peas into the meatball shells and then spread the mashed potatoes evenly over them using a piping bag. Finally, pour the tomato sauce over the tomatoes and return them to the oven for another 20 minutes. Garnish with finely chopped dill and serve while still hot. Tip: You can replace the fresh tomatoes with peeled canned tomatoes.