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Kofta bil-tahini (meatballs in tahini sauce)

Meatballs flavoured with parsley and spices, cooked then coated in a lemony tahini sauce. Served hot, with rice or bread, they are very popular with children.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

457 kcal per serving

Protein
30.3 g
Carbohydrates
5.5 g
of which sugars
1.6 g
Fat
34 g
of which saturated fat
9.4 g
Fiber
2.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the minced meat with the onion, parsley, egg, spices, salt and pepper, then knead until you have a smooth mixture.
  2. Shape into meatballs about 4 cm in diameter and chill for 15 minutes.
  3. Brown them in oil in a frying pan over medium heat, turning them, for about 8 minutes, or bake them at 200 °C for 20 minutes.
  4. Make the sauce by mixing the tahini, lemon juice, crushed garlic and salt, then gradually add the water until creamy.
  5. Arrange the meatballs in a dish and coat them with the tahini sauce.
  6. Return to the oven for 5 minutes to warm the sauce through, then serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with mashed cooked lentils and soaked cracked wheat, then proceed the same way.

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