İzmir Köfte

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef
• 1 onion
• 2 slices bread
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp cumin
• 3 potatoes
• 3 green peppers
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1½ cups hot water
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)

Method

1. Knead the beef with the grated onion, soaked and squeezed bread, egg, cumin, salt and pepper; shape into finger-sized meatballs.
2. Cut the potatoes into wedges and lightly fry the meatballs and potatoes in a little oil.
3. Arrange the meatballs, potatoes and peppers in a baking dish and top with tomato slices.
4. Mix the tomato paste with the hot water, salt and oil and pour over the dish.
5. Bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes until the potatoes are tender.