Israeli ground meat with sesame sauce (siniyeh) recipe

Recipe for israeli ground meat with sesame sauce (siniyeh) in our easy ethnic recipes collection. This dish, which is of Yemenite Jewish origin, is similar to the greek dish called moussaka but uses tahini, instead of cheese, to make it kosher.

Recipe ingredients

• 2 pounds ground lamb or beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 cup tahini, thinned according to directions on can

How to make israeli ground meat with sesame sauce (siniyeh)

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine ground meat, parsley, onion, garlic, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Knead to a paste with hands.
• Brush a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread meat mixture evenly in dish.
• In a small skillet, saute pine nuts in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove skillet from heat as soon as nuts are cooked. Sprinkle nuts and cooking oil from skillet over mixture.
• Bake meat for 30 minutes, or until brown on top.
• Pour tahini evenly over meat and bake another 15 minutes, or until browned and bubbling. Serve with rice and salad.

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 to 6

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