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Herbed Köfte (Meatballs) With Tahini Sauce

Type: Lamb, Meat
Serves: 42 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Tahini Sauce
1/2 cup 118mlTahini paste - well stirred
1/2 cup 118mlChicken broth
1/4 cup 59mlFresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin
1 teaspoon 5mlMild paprika
  Meatballs
2   White sandwich bread - crusts removed
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozGround beef
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozGround lamb
1 lb 454g / 16ozOnion - grated (medium)
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt - (heaping)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlGround cumin
1   Ground allspice
1 teaspoon 5mlCrushed red pepper
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlFreshly-ground black pepper
3/4 cup 69g / 2.4ozMinced parsley
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozFinely-chopped mint
1 cup 237mlToasted walnut pieces
2 tablespoons 30mlMild olive oil
1/2   Red onion - very thinly sliced
  Minced parsley or sumac* - for garnish
  Tahini Sauce, (listed above)

Recipe Instructions

* 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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