Kofta In tahini sauce _ Meatballs with Potatoes and tahini sauce - just Arabic food

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Greek yogurt reduces calories while providing creaminess.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

Boil the potatoes until tender.

In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb or beef, finely chopped onion, chopped parsley, all spice, salt, and paprika.

Mix the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.

Shape the mixture into meatballs (kofta).

Heat oil in a pan and cook the kofta until browned.

For the tahini sauce, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, yogurt, salt, and boiling water until smooth.

Adjust the consistency of the tahini sauce with more water if needed; it should be pourable.

Serve the kofta hot, drizzled with tahini sauce, garnished with pine nuts and parsley, alongside boiled potatoes and Arabic bread.

Cooking Techniques

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