Operation Manual

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01. Preheat your oven to 180 °C (gas mark 4).
02. Wash the tomatoes. Remove the top third, or “hat”. Scoop out the flesh with a
teaspoon. Sprinkle salt on the inside and place them upside down on kitchen
paper to drain out the excess liquid.
To make the stuffing
03. Soak the bread in lukewarm milk.
04. Peel and quarter the garlic and onions, removing the garlic’s bitter central shoot.
Wash and dry the parsley. Transfer to the main bowl with the metal blade. Pulse
3-4 times.
05. Cut the meat into large pieces and add to the main bowl. Process for 20 seconds.
Squeeze the bread out and add to the bowl, together with a little of the tomato
flesh, the paprika and the salt and pepper.
06. Pulse 4-5 times to achieve an even texture. Check the seasoning.
07. Fill the tomatoes with the meat stuffing. Put their “hats” back on. Arrange in an
oven dish and sprinkle with olive oil.
08. Bake for the time indicated in the table.
Chef’s tip: delicious served with rice or bulgur wheat.
01. Strip the mint and coriander leaves from their stalks and put them in the main
bowl with the metal blade. Process for a few seconds.
02. Peel the onion and cut into large pieces. Add to the herbs in the main bowl and
pulse 5 times. Set aside.
03. Cut the meat into large pieces and transfer to the main bowl. Process for 20
seconds, or until the meat is chopped, but not hashed. Add the olive oil, onion,
herbs and spices. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse twice.
04. Shape the mixture into small meatballs with your hands. Thread them onto skewers,
about four to each one. Cook them under the oven grill, on your barbecue or in
a large nonstick frying pan.
05. The meatballs should take about 10 minutes to cook, but keep a close eye on
them.
Chef’s tip: serve with mashed or steamed potatoes, or bulgur wheat.
Stuffed tomatoes Kefta kebabs
SERVES
2 4-6 6-8 8 +
FOOD PROCESSOR
3200 3200 4200 5200
PREPARATION
30 min 30 min 40 min 50 min
COOKING
30 min 30 min 35 min 40 min
Large tomatoes
4 8 12 16
Meat
225g 450g 675g 900g
Bread (crusts removed)
60g 100g 130g 150g
Milk
2 tbsp 4 tbsp 4 tbsp 6 tbsp
Garlic cloves
1233
Onions
1122
Sprigs parsley
35710
Paprika
1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp
Salt & pepper
SERVES
2 4-6 6-8 8 +
FOOD PROCESSOR
3200 3200 4200 5200
PREPARATION
20 min 20 min 20 min 20 min
COOKING
10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min
Lean beef
250g 500g 700g 1kg
Onion
½½ 1 1
Sprigs fresh coriander
1133
Sprigs fresh mint
1133
Ground cumin
1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp
Paprika
1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp
Ras el hanout (Moroccan) spice mix
1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp
Olive oil
1 tsp 2 tsp 3 tsp 4 tsp
Salt & pepper
95