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kofta bil warak enab (meat patties wrapped in grapevine leaves)
Category: Main Dish - (625)
Origin: Palestine
Source: Sawsan Abu Farha
Kofta bil wara (Kofta wrapped in grapevine leaves) is a traditional Palestinian delicacy that hails from our beloved Jerusalem. The use of grape leaves as a wrapping adds a refreshing sour and herbal note to the spicy meat and it makes for an elegant presentation.
Ingredients:
For the kofta
- 500 g beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- pinch of cardamom (optional)
Grape vine leaves
To assemble
- 2 to 3 Potatoes peeled and sliced into thin rounds and fried or boiled until they are cooked halfway (the number of potatoes you’ll need depends on the size of potatoes and the size of your pan)
- 4 tomato thinly sliced two for the bottom of the pan and two to layer between the kofta wraps
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lemons, juiced (1/3 cup lemon juice)
1/2 teaspoon salt
- Water or stock
- 500 g beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- pinch of cardamom (optional)
Grape vine leaves
To assemble
- 2 to 3 Potatoes peeled and sliced into thin rounds and fried or boiled until they are cooked halfway (the number of potatoes you’ll need depends on the size of potatoes and the size of your pan)
- 4 tomato thinly sliced two for the bottom of the pan and two to layer between the kofta wraps
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lemons, juiced (1/3 cup lemon juice)
1/2 teaspoon salt
- Water or stock
Preparation:
To assemble
To prepare the kofta
Grind meat, parsley and onions in the meat grinder using the finest disk.Run them twice
Alternatively very finely dice parsley and onion and add them to the minced meat if you bought your meat pre-minced
Add the tomato, olive oil,salt and spices and gently knead them into the meat mix. Form the kofta into 2 inch patties
Kofta meat patties (Middle eastern meat patties made with beef or lamb, onions, parsley and spices)
Prepare the vine leaves
You’ll most commonly find leaves in a jar filled with brine. Look for ones that appear to have soft leaves, which make it easier to stuff and roll them.
Rinse the vine leaves in water to get rid of the brine.
Remove the stalks if present. Leaving them will give a stringy texture.
grape vine leaves:
Assembly
Wrap each patty in a grapevine leaf by placing the leaf smooth side down on a cutting board
Place the meat patty in the center
Fold the vine leaves over the patty as you can see in the pictures
Steps for wrapping meat patties in grapevine leaves to prepare kofta bi warak enab
Start by laying a layer of tomato slices in the bottom of the pan then alternate the wrapped kofta in warak enab with the potato and tomato slices
meat patties wrapped in grape vine leaves with tomatoes and potatoes
In a bowl mix the olive oil, salt and lemon juice and pour over the patties
Add enough hot water to cover the patties and tomatoes
Wrap the pan in foil paper and place in preheated oven at 200 C for 30-45 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the foil and continue cooking uncovered
Serve with pita bread, pickles and olives
To prepare the kofta
Grind meat, parsley and onions in the meat grinder using the finest disk.Run them twice
Alternatively very finely dice parsley and onion and add them to the minced meat if you bought your meat pre-minced
Add the tomato, olive oil,salt and spices and gently knead them into the meat mix. Form the kofta into 2 inch patties
Kofta meat patties (Middle eastern meat patties made with beef or lamb, onions, parsley and spices)
Prepare the vine leaves
You’ll most commonly find leaves in a jar filled with brine. Look for ones that appear to have soft leaves, which make it easier to stuff and roll them.
Rinse the vine leaves in water to get rid of the brine.
Remove the stalks if present. Leaving them will give a stringy texture.
grape vine leaves:
Assembly
Wrap each patty in a grapevine leaf by placing the leaf smooth side down on a cutting board
Place the meat patty in the center
Fold the vine leaves over the patty as you can see in the pictures
Steps for wrapping meat patties in grapevine leaves to prepare kofta bi warak enab
Start by laying a layer of tomato slices in the bottom of the pan then alternate the wrapped kofta in warak enab with the potato and tomato slices
meat patties wrapped in grape vine leaves with tomatoes and potatoes
In a bowl mix the olive oil, salt and lemon juice and pour over the patties
Add enough hot water to cover the patties and tomatoes
Wrap the pan in foil paper and place in preheated oven at 200 C for 30-45 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the foil and continue cooking uncovered
Serve with pita bread, pickles and olives
