Algerian Kefta (Meatballs)
An easy Algerian dinner made with beef. Ready in about 35 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 15 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 35 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- ¾ lb ground beef
Fresh & other
- 3 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup onions
- 2 plum tomatoes Shopping tip: Canned whole plum tomatoes, or fresh Roma tomatoes.
- ⅓ cup water
Spices & seasonings (3): salt, pepper, parsley
- To taste salt
- To taste pepper
- ¾ tsp parsley
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Mix ground beef using ⅓ of your minced garlic plus 2 ¼ tsp chopped onion in a big bowl.
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Mix with your hands until fully mixed in.
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Shape meat mix into 1 1 2-inch oblong patties.
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Have 12 to 14 meatballs.
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Heat a large pan over medium-high heat.
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Brown patties in batches in the hot pan till crispy on both sides plus no longer pink in the center, around 10 minutes.
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Set meatballs to one side in a rimmed serving dish.
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Turn the heat down to medium.
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Mix remaining chopped onion into drippings in the pan.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Cook, till onion has softened and turned translucent, around 5 minutes.
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Stir the whole time.
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Stir in remaining garlic.
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Cook for 30 seconds.
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Stir in ras el hanout, dried parsley and Roma tomatoes.
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Pour in water.
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Heat until tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes.
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Pour tomato sauce over meatballs to serve.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.