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Palestinian Tahini Roasted Beef Kofta With Gold Potatoes

Name: Palestinian Tahini Roasted Beef Kofta With Gold Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Palestinian
Ingredients: 500 g ground beef, 80/20 lean to fat ratio; 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 1 small yellow onion, finely grated; 0.25 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 tsp ground allspice; 0.5 cup sesame tahini; 0.33 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp olive oil

A comforting Palestinian home dish of spiced beef patties nestled with tender gold potato slices and baked in a tangy, roasted garlic and lemon tahini sauce.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 55 min

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Technique to learn

Emulsified Tahini Baking

Baking seared meats inside an acidic sesame emulsion to create a rich gravy without dairy.

Instructions

Step 1: Combine ground beef, grated onion, fresh parsley, ground allspice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl; mix thoroughly and form into 8 oval patties.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear kofta patties for 2 minutes per side until lightly browned on the outside. Transfer patties to a baking dish.

Step 3: In the same skillet, brown the potato slices in remaining pan drippings for 3 minutes per side, then arrange them around the kofta patties in the baking dish.

Step 4: Whisk sesame tahini, lemon juice, minced garlic, 3/4 cup warm water, and a pinch of salt in a bowl until smooth and pourable.

Step 5: Pour the tahini sauce evenly over the arranged kofta patties and potato slices in the baking dish.

Step 6: Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 25 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender and the tahini sauce is bubbling and golden around the edges.

Cooking tips

Adding warm water to tahini while whisking prevents it from seizing and yields a creamy gravy texture.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Palestinian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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