Mafrum
Origin of the recipe
Mafrum is a popular dish of North African (Sephardic) Jewish cuisine—potatoes stuffed with minced meat and stewed in a spicy tomato sauce. Mafrum is much tastier than regular cutlets or meatballs with potatoes, and it also looks brighter and more exotic.
What do you need for cooking?
Ingredients
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Potato
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Flour
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Eggs
Filling
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Ground beef
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Parsley
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Egg
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Onion
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Breadcrumbs
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Cinnamon
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Cumin
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Paprika
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Salt and pepper
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Vegetable oil
Sauce
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Vegetable oil
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Garlic
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Paprika
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Tomato paste
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Water
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Tomatoes
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Onion
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Salt
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Pepper
Kitchen utensils
- Knife
- Board
- Bowl
- Lid
- shoulder blade
- Brazier
Mafrum is a flavorful Jewish dish where potatoes stuffed with minced meat are simmered in tomato sauce, creating a rich and filling flavor.
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1:
Cut the potatoes into thick slices and cut each slice into a book shape.
Step 2:
Place ground beef in a bowl, add parsley, finely chopped onion, ground cinnamon, paprika, cumin, two eggs, salt, fine breadcrumbs, and pepper.
Step 3:
Knead the meat filling with your hands.
Step 4:
Form into balls and place into opened potato wedges.
Step 5:
Roll the stuffed potatoes in flour and egg and fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil.
Step 6:
Pour olive oil into a frying pan, add chopped garlic and paprika, stir.
Step 7:
Add tomato paste, pour in water and stir.
Step 8:
Chop the tomatoes and onions, add to the pan, add salt, pepper and stir.
Step 9:
Place the stuffed potatoes in the pan, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
Step 10:
Serve with couscous, drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with parsley.
Cooking tips
Make sure to cut the potato slices carefully so that they don't fall apart when you stuff them with the filling and later when cooking.
Don't overcook the potatoes in the pan - they should just brown, and they will be ready in the sauce along with the minced meat.
