Kafta (Meat Fingers) with Tahini

This traditional kafta ('meat fingers') recipe calls for only a few simple ingredients and no fancy steps, yet it is a favorite comfort food.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 616 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 0.75 pound ground beef
• 0.75 cup tahini
• 0.5 teaspoon mixed spices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Place beef in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix to combine. Form into 6 small finger shapes, place on an ungreased baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown, about 7 minutes.

Step 4

Combine water, tahini, lemon juice, mixed spices, salt, and pepper in a bowl; whisk until tahini is dissolved and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer tahini mixture to a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir constantly until simmering, about 3 minutes. Add meat fingers to saucepan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fully cooked and no longer pink inside, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).