Kibbeh Batata Recipe

• ½ pound Ground Lamb or Beef
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• ¼ cup Parsley (chopped)
• 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
• Salt (to taste)
• ½ cup Rice
• 4 Potatoes (peeled and quartered in 4 halves)
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• 2 tbsp Butter
• Cinnamon (optional)

• Place a skillet on fire and combine meat and onion.
• Cook, stirring continuously, till the meat turns brown and crumby.
• Add garlic and sprinkle parsley and salt.
• In another large saucepan, cook rice with potatoes, in enough water to cover the potatoes.
• Cook for about 25 minutes, until the potatoes turn tender.
• Drain the potato mixture in a strainer and return it to the saucepan.
• Add turmeric and salt to taste.
• Mash the mixture until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Spread half the potato mixture in the pan.
• Cover it with the meat filling.
• Top it with the remaining potato mixture.
• If you desire, sprinkle some cinnamon on top.
• Top it with butter and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden.
• Remove and cut into squares.
• Serve hot.