Kufta Bil Tahini
By: Mimi Cooks
Published: Thursday, January 7, 2010 - 5:36am

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

1 Mix the meat with fine cut parsley and diced onions 2 Add your seasoning- Salt, Black pepper and Allspice 3 Shape into Kababs, the size of a small egg and place into a large pan 4 Add cooking oil and lightly fry the Kufta on the stove top to hold its shape 5 To prepare the Tahini sauce: Mix tahina and lemon juice together well until it forms a smooth paste. 6 Slowly add the water while stirring to keep the mixture smooth. 7 Pour sauce over kofta. 8 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). 9 Brown the top under the broiler 10 Serve with Pita bread or white rice on the side

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!