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Spiced Beef Kofta with Tomato Saffron Sauce and Roasted Potatoes

This roasted dish pairs ground beef with potatoes, diced, saffron threads and yellow onion, grated. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety

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Estimated macros per portion

40 g Protein

50 g Carbohydrates

32 g Fat

8 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

126g ground beef (85% lean) 315 kcal
163g potatoes, diced 126 kcal
12g olive oil 106 kcal
52g yellow onion, grated 21 kcal
7g chickpea flour 25 kcal
148g crushed tomatoes 47 kcal
0g saffron threads 0 kcal
15g hot water (for saffron) 0 kcal
0.74 tsp (1g) ground turmeric 3 kcal
7g lemon juice 2 kcal
7g fresh parsley, chopped 2 kcal
2g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

potatoesolive oilsalt
Heat oven to 425 F (220 C). Toss potatoes with half the olive oil and a pinch of salt; roast until crisp-tender, 22 to 28 minutes, turning once.
ground beef (85% lean)yellow onionchickpea flourground turmericsalt
In a bowl, mix ground beef with grated onion, chickpea flour, turmeric, black pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt. Form into 6 small oval kofta.
olive oil
Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear kofta on all sides until browned, 5 to 7 minutes total.
crushed tomatoeshot water (for saffron)lemon juice
Lower heat to medium. Add crushed tomatoes, bloomed saffron water, and lemon juice; simmer 6 to 8 minutes until sauce thickens and kofta are cooked through.
potatoesfresh parsley
Serve kofta with sauce over the roasted potatoes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.