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Tajine of Kefta with Eggs

Minced meat, tomatoes and parsley come together in this Moroccan tagine, fragrant with paprika and cumin and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 5 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 20 min · Cook 45 min · 65 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Prepare meat: Combine all meatball ingredients and mix well. Roll meat into small meatballs.

  2. 2

    Prepare sauce: Cut tomatoes in half and grate them. Discard the tomato skins. On medium heat, drizzle olive oil into into a large pot, big enough to have all the meatballs in a single layer. Add the grated onion, tomatoes, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Cover pot and let sauce come to a boil.

  3. 3

    When the sauce starts boiling, add the meatballs gently into the pot, keeping them in a single layer. Cook meatballs for 40 minutes.

    40 min
  4. 4

    Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer the meatballs and sauce to a large saucepan. Crack 3 eggs over different areas on top of the meatballs. Don't stir or mix them inches Cover and cook 5 minutes. Serve.

    5 min

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