It's Sunday.......on the Bay before going to the Beach
While waiting endlessly for the missus while having my Shesha at a new Lebanese restaurant overlooking the Bay. The Chef thought to cheer me up with one of his daily dishes.
Kofta bel Saniyeh. This translates to Minced Meat on a Plate.
This is a Lebanese old style dish presented in a new swanky serving. The meat is Lamb Mince Kofta with Onions and Parsley + spices. It is usually laid flat in the round baking tray and topped with sliced Potatoes and Tomatoes. The sauce is Tomato based with Olive Oil - Garlic - Spices. Baked in the oven and depending on whomever doing the cooking, you either stop cooking when all is soaked and ready or when the tomatoes dry out and the potatoes get singed. I like it either way. You eat it with chunks of Lebanese flat bread.
Here. the Chef went further one and made individual patties sitting on top of the Potato, a slice of Onion and topped with half a Tomato with the sauce providing the blessing. He served it with Vermicelli Rice. The serving is three patties but I could not wait and ate one before taking a pic.
Sheer Sunday Heaven.......and then the Missus showed up!!!!