Name: Kafta Balls with Tahini Dip
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or lamb; ½ onion, chopped; 4 tbsp parsley, chopped; ½ tsp Ziyad brand Black Pepper Ground; ½ tsp white pepper; 1 tsp Ziyad brand Allspice; 1 tsp Ziyad brand Cinnamon Ground; ½ tsp Ziyad brand Aleppo pepper; 1 tsp Ziyad brand Sumac; 4 tbsp sun dried tomatoes, chopped (optional); ½ cup Ziyad brand Tahini; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup lemon juice; ½ cup water

By Ziyad

Posted December 28, 2017

Kafta Balls with Tahini Dip

Yields1 Serving

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or lamb

½ onion, chopped

4 tbsp parsley, chopped

½ tsp Ziyad brand Black Pepper Ground

½ tsp white pepper

1 tsp Ziyad brand Allspice

1 tsp Ziyad brand Cinnamon Ground

½ tsp Ziyad brand Aleppo pepper

1 tsp Ziyad brand Sumac

4 tbsp sun dried tomatoes, chopped (optional)

For the Tahini Dip

½ cup Ziyad brand Tahini

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup lemon juice

½ cup water

Mix sumac and onions and place in a strainer. Let it drain 20 minutes.

Place all ingredients for kafta into food processor. Add drained onions. Pulse until meat is smooth. Heat oven to 400°.

Using a cookie dough scoop, place kafta on lined baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes, or until fully cooked.

In separate bowl, combine first three ingredients for Tahini Dip. Add water slowly and mix until desired texture is reached.

Enjoy!!

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