Kufta Bil Tahini

Photo: Mimi Cooks

Ingredients

1/2 kilogram finely ground beef or lamb

1/2 cup parsley

2 mediums onions

Salt to taste, Black Pepper and Allspice

1/4 cup cooking oil

cup sesame paste (tahini)

cup lemon juice

cup water

Preparation

Mix the meat with fine cut parsley and diced onions

Add your seasoning- Salt, Black pepper and Allspice

Shape into Kababs, the size of a small egg and place into a large pan

Add cooking oil and lightly fry the Kufta on the stove top to hold its shape

To prepare the Tahini sauce: Mix tahina and lemon juice together well until it forms a smooth paste.

Slowly add the water while stirring to keep the mixture smooth.

Pour sauce over kofta.

Cook on the stove top covered at a low-medium heat until the water has boil away to form a semi-thick sauce in the bottom of the pan (about 30 Minutes).

Brown the top under the broiler

Serve with Pita bread or white rice on the side

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About

Tahini is widely used in Middle Eastern cooking especially in the Levant area. This is a very easy and tasty recipe for ground meat cooked in Tahini Sauce. Enjoy!