Lamb Kofta in Tahini Sauce
Warmly spiced lamb koftas baked in a creamy, lemony tahini sauce served with flatbread. The epitome of Middle Eastern comfort food.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup packed minced parsley plus more for garnishing
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne
- 2 ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 lbs ground lamb
Tahini Sauce
- ½ cup tahini
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup hot water
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ tsp kosher salt or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Combine all kofta ingredients in large bowl and use your hands to work everything together so that the spices especially are evenly distributed.
- Scoop by 1/2-cupfuls and shape into long sausage shapes. Arrange in a 9x13" baking dish and bake for 25 minutes, until browned. Meanwhile, whisk together sauce ingredients.
- Flip over the kofta, and pour the sauce over top, whisking it into the accumulated juices. Continue baking another 10-15 minutes, until tops of kofta are browned and sauce is slightly thickened. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with flatbread.