Kifta and Potatoes with Tahini Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground lamb
• 0.5 large onion , minced
• 0.5 cups minced fresh parsley
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.75 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Make lamb rolls: Combine lamb, onion, parsley, salt, allspice, and pepper in a large bowl. Roll meat into 2 1/2-inch-long pieces and arrange in a baking pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Make potatoes: While meat is cooking, heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add potatoes; fry in hot oil until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside on paper towels to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with salt.

5. 5

   Remove lamb from the oven; drain and discard any fat from meat. Leave the oven on.

6. 6

   Make tahini sauce: Blend garlic, lemon juice, water, tahini, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth. Set sauce aside.

7. 7

   Arrange potatoes on top of lamb in the baking dish and pour sauce on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Return the baking pan to the oven.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is no longer pink and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 minutes more.