Kofta with Tahini Sauce
Kofta
1 pound ground beef (or lamb or turkey)
half a small onion, finely minced or grated
finely chopped parsley
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
spices – ¼ to ½ a teaspoon of : allspice, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cinnamon or nutmeg, paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon cooking oil of your choice
Combine all kofta ingredients in a bowl, and knead to combine. Shape into meatballs and place in baking dish.
3 small potatoes, cut in half, then cut each half crosswise into slices. If the potato is really narrow, you can cut it crosswise into circles. Par fry them for a few minutes until slightly golden. You can skip the frying step, but I find it makes the finished dish taste better.
Layer the potatoes on top of the kofta
Add half a cup of water, cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, until it looks like this.
Prepare the tahini sauce.
Tahini Sauce
6-7 tablespoons tahini paste
juice of one lemon
½ cup of water
Add the lemon juice to the tahini and stir. It will thicken to a paste. Add water at that point and stir till smooth. Pour over kofta and potatoes.
Return to oven another 15-20 minutes until the sauce bubbles up nicely.
It is cooked when it looks like this
But my husband likes it to be a bit more golden, so I like to broil it a couple more minutes until it looks like this
We had it with rice and salad.
Kristin says
January 12, 2016 at 6:19 pmI made this and it was a big hit. I liked it even better for leftovers the next day. Great recipe!!
thelevantess says
January 22, 2016 at 7:14 pmI am so glad your family enjoyed it!
jayn says
January 20, 2016 at 4:30 amMade this for supper tonight with your Eggplant and Tomato Stew and it was so good!! Best dinner I’ve made in awhile! Thanks!
thelevantess says
January 22, 2016 at 7:14 pmThank you, I am so glad you liked it ?