Siniyet Kafta with Tahini (صينية كفتة بالطحينة)

Name: Siniyet Kafta with Tahini (صينية كفتة بالطحينة)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 kg of lamb meat, minced very fine.; 1 medium onion, very finely chopped; 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic.; 2 tablespoons of Breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon of very finely chopped parsley.; 500 grams potato, peeled and sliced.; 1/4 cup of pine nuts for garnishing.; 1 tbsp Chopped parsley for garnishing.; 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cinnamon; 1/2 tablespoon of ground all spice; 1 teaspoon of seven spices; 1 tablespoon of salt.; 1/2 a cup of tahini.; 1/3 of a cup of fresh lemon juice.; 2 cups of water; 2 tablespoons of olive oil.; 1 large onion, cut into thin round slices.; 1/2 teaspoons of salt, or to taste.

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Siniyet Kafta with tahini is one of the most delicious dishes in Lebanon as well as in the countries of the region. It’s a spiced lamb kafta & Potato baked in a creamy, lemony tahini sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:49:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories285.2 kcal (14%)

Total Fat18.3 g (26%)

Carbs17.8 g (7%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein15.2 g (30%)

Sodium1138.3 mg (57%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

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 all spice until it wilts and softens.

Step 2

Mix the tahini, water and lemon juice in a deep dish, 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.

Preparation Method:

Step 3

Fry the sliced potatoes or roast them after brushing them with a little oil as desired, until golden color 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.

Step 6

Cook the kafta in a medium heat oven for about 20 to 30 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 10 to 15 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.