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Mafrum

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Ingredients

For the meatballs: - 400g mince meat - ¼ cup parsley, chopped - 1 tbsp oil - 1 egg - 1 medium onion, finely grated - 2 tbsp breadcrumbs - 1 tsp salt - ¼ tsp hot paprika - 1 garlic clove, minced For the potatoes: - 6 medium potatoes - 1 cup plain flour - 1 egg For the sauce: - 1 medium onion, sliced - 5 medium tomatoes - 2 garlic cloves, sliced - 2 tbsp tomato puree - 1 tsp salt - ¼ tsp ground black pepper - 2 tbsp sweet paprika - ¼ tsp hot parika - 2½ cups water

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl.
  2. Peel the potatoes and make a horizontal cut in each most, but not all, of the way so that it resembles a hot dog bun.
  3. Fill each potato with the meat mixture.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and coat each potato in flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the beaten egg.
  5. Fry on both sides until well browned and set aside.
  6. For the sauce: fry the sliced onion in 2 tbsp oil until golden.
  7. Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes (after blanching in not water) and cut into quarters.
  8. Add 2 cloves of sliced garlic to the onions, followed by the tomatoes, and stir until the sauce reduces; for about five minutes.
  9. Stir in the tomato puree.
  10. Season with the spices and add the boiling water and stir.
  11. Gently place the potatoes in the sauce and let cool on medium heat for 40-45 minutes, basting the tomatoes occasionally.