Kafta (Meat Fingers) with Tahini

Ingredients

• 0.75 pounds ground beef
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup water
• 0.75 cups tahini
• 0.25 cups lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoons mixed spices

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place beef in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix to combine. Form into 6 small finger shapes, place on an ungreased baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown, about 7 minutes.

4. 4

   Combine water, tahini, lemon juice, mixed spices, salt, and pepper in a bowl; whisk until tahini is dissolved and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Transfer tahini mixture to a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir constantly until simmering, about 3 minutes. Add meat fingers to saucepan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is fully cooked and no longer pink inside, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).