Middle Eastern Kufta Bil Tahiniye
The traditional Middle Eastern Kufta Bil Tahiniye made with beef balls, flavored with parsley, onions, and aromatic spices and dipped in a glorious Tahini sauce alongside slices of potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound 80/20 lean beef
- ½ cup parsley
- ½ yellow onion
- 1½ large Roma tomatoes
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1½ teaspoons 7 spice
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pinch turmeric optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large russet potatoes peeled
How to Prepare the Sauce:
- ¾ cup tahini
- 1¼ cups water
- 2 lemons juice
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
Instructions
- Peel and slice the potatoes into rounds or halves, then fry them until they are golden (you can air fry them).
- Once they are done, set them aside.
- In a food processor, combine the tomato, onion, garlic and parsley, and process until chunky.
- Add those to the beef and then add all the spices and mix.
- Shape the beef into patties or fingers and add them to your baking sheet along with the potatoes.
- Bake covered at 400 for 25 minutes.
How to Prepare the Tahini sauce:
- Into your food processor, add the tahini, yogurt, water, salt and lemon juice.
- Process until a smooth sauce forms and pour it over the baked beef and potatoes.
- Return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- Add more water if you want your sauce to be thinner.
- For a smoother Tahini sauce, put the Tahini in a pot, bring it to a boil, and then pour it over the Kufta.
- Tahini can easily thicken once cooled off, so just add a few drops of water over it once reheated.
- To let the Kufta mixture stick together, you can use maize flour, breadcrumbs, or a whisked egg to bind it better.
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