Siniyet Kafta with Tahini (صينية كفتة بالطحينة)

Name: Siniyet Kafta with Tahini (صينية كفتة بالطحينة)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 kg of lamb minced very fine.; 1 medium red onion, very finely chopped.; 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic.; 2 tablespoons of Breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon of very finely chopped parsley.; 5 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced.; 1/4 cup of pine nuts for garnishing.; 1 tbsp Chopped parsley for garnishing.; 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cardamom.; 1 teaspoon of seven spices.; 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.; 1 tablespoon of salt.; 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.; 1/2 a cup of tahini.; 1/3 of a cup of fresh lemon juice.; 2 tablespoons of olive oil.; 1 large yellow onion, cut into thin round slices.; 1/2 teaspoons of salt,; 2 cups of water.

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Kafta with Tahini is a Classic Lebanese dish, Which has the Middle Eastern spices, mixed with ground beef, then topped with sliced potatoes and covered with a creamy tahini sauce that is fragrant with lemon and garlic.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:46:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories327.6 kcal (16%)

Total Fat18.3 g (26%)

Carbs27.1 g (10%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein16.3 g (33%)

Sodium1140.9 mg (57%)

Fiber4.8 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1kglamb

minced very fine

1red onion

medium, very finely chopped

1 teaspoongarlic

crushed

2 tablespoonsBreadcrumbs

1 tablespoonparsley

very finely chopped

5potatoes

medium, peeled and sliced

¼ cuppine nuts

for garnishing

1 Tbspparsley

Chopped, for garnishing

Spices Ingredients

½ teaspoonground cardamom

1 teaspoonseven spices

1 teaspoonground black pepper

1 tablespoonsalt

½ teaspoonground cinnamon

Tahini Sauce Ingredients

½ cuptahini

⅓ cupfresh lemon juice

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1yellow onion

large, cut into thin round slices

½ teaspoonssalt

2 cupswater

Instructions

Tahini Sauce Preparation

Step 1

Sautéing the onion slices with 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and adding a pinch of salt and black pepper until it wilts and softens.

Step 2

Mix the tahini, water and lemon juice in a deep dish. Then add the tahini sauce to the onions in the pan, and leave it on a medium heat until it begins to boil. Then off the heat & keep it ready.

Step 3

Fry the sliced potatoes or roast them after brushing them with a little oil as desired and set them aside.

Step 4

Put the kafta in a deep bowl, add onions, garlic, crumps and parsley, stir the ingredients a little, then add all the spices, and mix all the ingredients well by hand.

Step 5

Transfer the kafta mixture to an oven tray, rolling the kafta out to a small balls shape about 1 inch.

Step 6

Cook the kafta in a medium heat oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until browned and the liquids are dry.

Step 7

Take out the tray from the oven, arrange the potato slices randomly between the kafta balls, pour the tahini sauce over it, and put it back in the oven.

Step 8

Cook the kafta with the tahini sauce for about 20 to 30 minutes until the sauce are thickened, and you may add more hot water to control the thickness of the sauce. (Not watery).

Step 9

Take out the kafta tray from the oven, leave it aside to cool slightly.

Step 10

Garnish it with roasted pine nuts, chopped parsley and serve hot along with Rice & vermicelli.