Herbed Köfte (Meatballs) With Tahini Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
Herbed Köfte (Meatballs) With Tahini Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index
| Tahini Sauce | ||
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Tahini paste - well stirred |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Chicken broth |
| 1/4 cup | 59ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Ground cumin |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Mild paprika |
| Meatballs | ||
| 2 | White sandwich bread - crusts removed | |
| 1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Ground beef |
| 1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Ground lamb |
| 1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Onion - grated (medium) |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt - (heaping) |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Ground cumin |
| 1 | Ground allspice | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Crushed red pepper |
| 3/4 teaspoon | 3.8ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
| 3/4 cup | 69g / 2.4oz | Minced parsley |
| 1/2 cup | 73g / 2.6oz | Finely-chopped mint |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Toasted walnut pieces |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Mild olive oil |
| 1/2 | Red onion - very thinly sliced | |
| Minced parsley or sumac* - for garnish | ||
| Tahini Sauce, (listed above) |
* Sumac is available at Middle Eastern markets.
For the Tahini Sauce: Combine tahini, chicken broth, lemon juice, cumin and paprika, stirring well.
For the Meatballs: Dip the bread in cold water and squeeze dry against the bottom of a fine sieve. In a large bowl, mix bread with beef, lamb, onion, salt, cumin, allspice, red pepper and black pepper. Mix thoroughly, but avoid overhandling. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Mix in parsley, mint and walnuts with your hands and shape mixture into balls.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add half the meatballs and saute until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Regulate heat so meatballs don't burn, and shake pan vigorously to turn them.
Transfer to paper towels. Wipe skillet and repeat with remaining oil and meatballs. Top with onions. Garnish and serve hot or warm, with tahini sauce.
This recipe yields 42 meatballs.
Each meatball: 69 calories; 3 grams protein; 2 grams carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 7 mg. cholesterol; 78 mg. sodium.
Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-09-2004
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