Kefta bi Tahini (MidEast Meatballs with Tahini)

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If you like Swedish meatballs, or rustic meat and potato dishes you are going to LOVE this recipe! Tender seasoned kefta kebab is layered with vegetables and drizzled with a rich dairy free tahini sauce that brings all the flavors together in a luxurious one pan Middle Eastern meal. This is comfort food at its finest, a dish Mamma Vera made for the family with love.
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[@darinejawhar2313]

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[@bsce100]

Hey Blanche! Thank you for your recipes. I am Palestinian and my mom passed away before she could share her recipes with me, so I am thankful to see recipes of the dishes my mom used to make.

[@blanchetv]

So sorry your mother passed--your comment warmed my heart, as that is a huge reason why I started this channel. I wanted to keep the traditions alive for future generations. xo

[@bsce100]

blanchetv Thank you! 😊

[@danijelakelava6602]

I also feel very sorry for your mother.

[@blancarosa1117]

Hello Blanchetv. I am a Mexican lady. I just found your channel and I love it. your mom and you are really sweet ladies. God bless both of you and keep sharing your talents :)

[@blanchetv]

Bienvenido a esta programa! Yo tengo lo mismo nombre (Blanca) pero es en Francais (Blanche) God bless and so glad you found us, I love Mexico and the beautiful people of your country. =)

[@justingooding647]

I always love seeing you and your mom making a recipe together, so nice! And the embroidery on your dress is so beautiful.

[@blanchetv]

Thank you so much Justin!!

[@urScorpioLady]

Yes we want more one pot meals like that

[@majestic6303]

Your mom loves lemon pepper. I made it. It came out great. I like the addition of tomatoes. I added 7spice to the meat balls.

[@mamaloavtu3279]

Love your content , one of the only middle eastern cooking channels on KZbin ❤️❤️

[@lorijosiegel8586]

Vera & Blanche I’m making this now.. Vera you are a blessing. I love you both. Thanks for these delicious healthy and savory recipes. God bless and hugs

[@blanchetv]

Thank you, hope you enjoy this recipe and God Bless!

[@Yushi3100]

You and your mother are so cute together in this video 💕💕

[@blanchetv]

Thank you! =)

[@debbieomi]

My former husband used to make this for me but he pressed the kefta into the pan instead of making meatballs. SO delicious!

[@flymehome31]

I already tried this recipe of yours and I LOVED it!!!! Thank you ❤️

[@blanchetv]

So glad you liked it!

[@WARKOP621]

Thank you....all your recipe inspire me to learn about midle eastern kitchen....and to me tahini is like peanut sauce in my culture.

[@blanchetv]

Jeng Retno yes very similar, we put it on everything 😉

[@lynnybee888]

so glad you & your mom are feeling well & happy. best wishes from cold Ohio !

[@blanchetv]

Best wishes to you too dear!

[@FullGlassDani]

Blanche I just discovered your channel and LOVE IT! I would love to get more into middle eastern cuisine so thank you for all the recipes! Looking forward to trying some :)

[@blanchetv]

You are in the right place if you want to learn about mideast cuisine. Check out my playlist and hope you find lots of recipes you enjoy--welcome to our channel!

[@laylaa9307]

Happy to see your mom back! Thank you for another great video! I would love to see more one-pot meals! While my mom is visiting family in Palestine, I always come to your videos to remind me how to do these recipes LOL you're a life saver!

[@blanchetv]

Aww so happy to hear that, that is a big reason I created this channel. Stop by anytime, I will have a cookbook out in the spring too!

[@mariabattaglia9043]

That's great. Wonderful family food. I love your show its so engaging. The set design is perfect you're all Beautiful. 💝💝💝💝🗼🗼🗼🗼🗼🎠🎠🎠🎠

[@danijelakelava6602]

I am absolutely fond of such food!♥️

[@flowerfragrance1349]

Ooh! It's really mouth watering l am going to make it tomorrow Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. May Allah bless your mother with healthy and long long life 🙏 ❤

[@blanchetv]

God bless you too, hope you enjoy the recipe!

[@flowerfragrance1349]

@@blanchetv Thank you 😊

[@psw4763]

Looks delicious will definitely try.

[@krnewman]

Great vid. Nice to see Mom again. Looks like a great meal.

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

Nice looking dish! YUM YUM

[@blanchetv]

Nice to hear from you hon, hope you are well!

[@serenitysounds8675]

I'm African American and my coworker brought me some for lunch and I in love!!

[@blanchetv]

Aww love it, so glad you liked it!

[@juliatshamoun4666]

It is excellent dish I love the Tahini sauce

[@urScorpioLady]

Awesome duo !! Love you two 💜

[@jenny1671]

Thanks for giving me the idea of using that round serving platter as a oven proof pan. If you line that round serving platter with parchment it would be easy clean up after the meat kefta is baked. A Great meat and potato dish. i love using my oven vs my stove top because i have a white gas stove and cook once and you have to take off the iron and wipe clean the splatter.

[@sashkar897]

Thank you for your authentic Palestinian recipes!

[@danq.5140]

I love kefta, just never made it myself. Making this on the weekend ☺

[@bpod]

I think I may need to try these using a mushroom mixture for the footballs :) -- So glad to see your mother back.

[@blanchetv]

Yes great idea for a filling! Only thing is the outside part needs something to bind with the bulgur wheat to hold their shape other than meat...maybe pureed lentils will work!

[@patricianajar9601]

Love you two!!! Keep bribing us more authentic Palestinian and Lebanese dishes I love your healthier versions🙏🏼 I want your book! I’ll be ordering soon❤️

[@blanchetv]

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[@TheBitewithJackie]

One of my favorites as a kid!

[@dancingkay2604]

Yum! I would love to try this recipe! Thank you beautiful ladies💗for this dish ! Glad you’re back mom💐🌹

[@jenny1671]

I making this today I used red onion along with green onion and diced yellow with the potatoes. I only had red cherry tomatoes on hand used those with a red bell pepper I needed to use up. I noticed my tahini turned white like yours from the lemon juice maybe and garlic and water. Now I will just pop it in the oven tonight. I love the one pan meal idea.

[@wijdanfadholi7287]

just did the same but my version was fried the potatoes slices, fry the meat and then layer the potato on base then meat then put the tahini sauce more watery to let is absorb the potato in the oven for 15 min 350 F, am Iraqi married to Palestinian so collaboration is nice, love your energy

[@blanchetv]

I am sure it tasted delicious, thanks for your feedback! =)

[@RetiredTony]

Excellent dish!

[@bibikhan5325]

Awesome. Inshallah I will make this door ramadan

[@RA-nq1xs]

Love the recipe, almost like my mamas, she used to sear/brown the footballs for extra flavor:) sahtan!

[@razanraghad3040]

Delicious as usual 🤤

[@yrn5638]

Yup you two beauties.. More one pot and if poss some naughty foods!.. Dessert stylie, but of course if middle eastern foods have real healthy desserts then those would be super!!....thankyou both so much love watching you.... 👌

[@aisyahtahir4671]

Fantastic yummy2 ALL-TIME-FAVORITE!!!thnxz for sharing 🙏🏻😘🌹

[@peaceoutshadia997]

It's nice to see mama back. ahla o sahla ya hilwa

[@blanchetv]

Autism Speaks hello my dear, thank you the dress from Palestine ❤️ here is the link for stuffed grape leaves, enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZuxqpt4i9eklac

[@bibikhan5325]

Oh Blanche that looks so delicious. I bought ground beef today so I will made this inshallah

[@blanchetv]

Inshallah you will love it!

[@user-pl1hz8pu1p]

I just found this video. I am a new subscriber. Reminds me of cooking with my mom in the kitchen. Can't wait to try it.

[@blanchetv]

Ahh, welcome, hope you love this recipe as much as we do! = )

[@user-pl1hz8pu1p]

@@blanchetv I am gonna try it! Looks sooooo good. Do you have a video on Msakhen?

[@blanchetv]

@@user-pl1hz8pu1p sure do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KTipmkd5WMm7M

[@user-pl1hz8pu1p]

@@blanchetv wonderful! Thank you so much!

[@danijelakelava6602]

This is so cute.♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@vicshib2]

My favorite dish. My mom sometimes makes it like this (bil sun'niya) but more often in a pot full of sauce. Sometimes with tahini and sometimes in a tomato sauce. I would always ask her to make it both ways for my birthday. I have a question. Do you ever put sumac in your kefta? I find myself doing that but I think I picked it up from the Persians.

[@blanchetv]

Sometimes we put sumac in the kefta, it adds a nice tang! ;)

[@maryomran8047]

Wonderful recipe love you guys god bless

[@BasilSaid1]

My Palestinian roommate used to cook it for us in college and I loved it. Exactly that same feeling, warm and hearty. BTW, where can we buy this wonderful tray again?

[@blanchetv]

Hi Basil, got it in Palestine. Looks like you are due for a trip there! Leave extra room in your luggage. 😉

[@BasilSaid1]

@@blanchetv Thanks Blanche. A trip to Palestine is on the bucket list for sure. And regarding the stainless steel cooking tray, I could've sworn in one of your older videos, you had mentioned you purchased this versatile cooking tray online and provided the info.

[@blanchetv]

Basil Said oh yes I know which one you speak of, that was a smaller one by Wilton Armetale.

[@danijelakelava6602]

This is for kings!!!!

[@RFKPeaceNIK19]

The Best ingredient is Mother and Daughter Love.

[@blanchetv]

100% =)

[@danijelakelava6602]

We also like to make balls.♥️

[@unicornvloggers50]

One of my favorite dishes in the world! Love anything tahani (spelled wrong ik)

[@fayehill4260]

Hi Blanche! I really enjoy your videos. I’m kinda a meat and potato person 😅 I’m loving this recipe since I have tahini and not really knowing what else to use it except for hummus. But I do have a question. So the last 5 or 10 minutes before it’s done, you put the sauce on and then put it back in the oven for the last 5 or 10 minutes? Or is it done at that point? Your video shows you putting the sauce but cuts to you serving it to your mom. TIA

[@tmmedia9600]

Oh yea true

[@marykaram8194]

Thank u so much...

[@danijelakelava6602]

Sahten!♥️

[@acidbebop3593]

Yo! This food looks crazy good. Thanks for the recipe.

[@blanchetv]

You are welcome! =)

[@luvr01]

Hi Blanche, nice recipe! A totally different take on Kofte' (as how we say it in Pakistan). Our kofte' are more inspired by the Khaleeji arabian recipe. Nevertheless I will try this Palestinian recipe as well!

[@blanchetv]

SajjadAhmed so many ways to make kofte, it’s fun to try them all!

[@lissyperez4299]

I'm Cuban. We eat. Rice, beans and yucca or plantains in same meal! With meat.

[@blanchetv]

Love Cuban food!

[@helenerainey7330]

wonderful

[@danijelakelava6602]

Dear blanche, your mother is so nice.

[@blanchetv]

I think so too! =)

[@hamedsaadawy82]

Good job Ladies.. I liked the recipe with a very little twist. A half a cup of water here @6:30 would've made a difference on the final outcome.

[@musicaparaelalma1679]

Kafta anda tahina👌💕

[@w.hishmeh]

Why do we all have that same damn suniyeh?

[@blanchetv]

LOL they all bring them in the suitcases from Palestine! :D

[@ericamarie817]

Lol I have 4 different sizes too but they are the best!

[@blanchetv]

Erica Marie XOXO aren’t they though? 😂

[@razanraghad3040]

W. Hishmeh we have that too😹😹😹

[@HA4203___]

Where could I get one

[@nuhamiley3128]

I did not know you can cook in these pans I thought they were only for Maaloubi. Where did you buy that at an Arabic store??

[@saraeid8253]

My mom does it with no onions but I love onions. I'm trying it today yummm

[@afrozeraheem9354]

Hi after watching your videos I just got pomegranate molasses can u pen down where can I use it ,can I just drink it or add as a sugar substitute.

[@blanchetv]

Use it as a marinade for meats mixed with olive oil, salt, pepper. You can put some on your ice cream, make a salad dressing with it by mixing with olive oil and orange juice. Or, use in my muhammara recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHXIi4euabNlmNk

[@brendaabuomar1585]

Delicious 😋 👌😍

[@alihamad7554]

Definitely more one pot meals

[@edithbendeckvelasquez4742]

yes..the Blue one blanche!! some day I will visit Hebrón!!I also I like yo know where to buy the plate your mam is using right now?? the one you put in the oven?? like

[@blanchetv]

That tray was from Ramallah, Palestine.

[@edithbendeckvelasquez4742]

@@blanchetvRarmallah...I visited when I was 17 years old.I remenber I ate a pita Bread and chicken with sumak and onion ,on top mmm...deli,!!!I am in love with that tray !! so beautiful!! my next trip to Palestine you have to give places to visit...thanks a lot for answer me...you are very sweet!!! God bless you,!!💕💕🙏

[@talinella]

Hello Blanche and mom, love watching your videos. My mom used to make Kefta wrapped with grape leaves and bake it with the same Tahini sauce you have. It’s also a Palestinian dish. Do you put the tray back in the oven after you pour the tahini sauce?

[@blanchetv]

Hello! You can do it two ways. You can put the tray back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes after the tahini sauce, or you can eat it without baking it more. It is really a matter of preference. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

[@juliatshamoun4666]

Please Blanche can you post the printable copy of this recipe please please love

[@judyrantissi4932]

Hi Blanche. Great episode as usual. Just want to know where you get that pan you cooked with???

[@blanchetv]

From Costco, it is by Henkels ;)

[@michellebodden8147]

More one pot recipes would be great!

[@flowerfragrance1349]

Dear Blanch please accept a big hug from me to you, today I made this dish and it turned out really really yummy. As a non-arab I was little concerned whether my kids will like the tahini sauce or not but they loved it thank you so much Is there any way that I can send you the photo of my dish?

[@blanchetv]

WONDERFUL to hear that, especially that your kids like it! I would love to see a photo and share it on my Facebook community page and credit you! You can send it to [e-mail] Thank you!

[@philgem9247]

😋😋😋👍👍👍

[@mamitamamita7045]

Hi I really enjoy your channel I am also Palestinian I love your cooking it looks great but I realize there are different methods of cooking every Palestinian cokes different. I was a little confused when you made the dish asked to you not cooking the tahini sauce when you poured it on the meat you did not put it back in the oven. My mom always cooked it and then added the tahini sauce at the end and put it back in the oven to warm it up

[@blanchetv]

Yes for sure, there are so many ways to cook the same dish even from the same region. When we taped this show, we had a lot of recipes to cover, so to save time (as we were running late) we did not cook the tahini sauce, and we actually loved it! You can cook it with the sauce if you have more time, or skip this step if you don't have time. Either way I think it tastes great.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

POWERFUL💯 AMAZING 🤗THANKS YOU ⚘.❤🖤💚BROWN FAMILY. ALWAYS DAPHNE COTTON 💜.

[@sprucehouse9]

Where can I get a shallow pan like that?

[@blanchetv]

Palestine. I am working to see if I can bring pans like that to the states :)

[@nathanfarias1051]

You don’t bake it with tahini that is how we do it ? What fat percentage you use ?

[@blanchetv]

Actually bake it with tahini only the last 10 minutes. For the beef we used 95% lean, but for a more juicy result use 80/20

[@loveforever17]

All that raw beef flavor is now on the grinders and shakers. Your blender idea is a better method of mixing. Easy recipe, have to try it.

[@blanchetv]

Yes we clean all the grinders and shakers afterwards every time ;)

[@alekscains4862]

Fun fact. The Swedish meatball is Turkish, picked up when Sweden was at war in the 1700s.

[@alisaleh1798]

You can add yugort for sus.its be5ter

[@einfachleckerkochenmitTom]

great my dear .. best wishes from Berlin Germany / Tom

[@blanchetv]

Nice to hear from you Tom!

[@einfachleckerkochenmitTom]

@@blanchetv is my pleasure blanch .. have you see my simpel cake of the world ? have a nice Day .. Tom

[@blanchetv]

Kochen mit Tom - Lets make something Delicious omg that waffle cake was Genius!!!

[@msstar7109]

When you poured the tahini sos did u put it in the oven again?

[@blanchetv]

You can do it two ways. Pour the tahini at the end and not bake it, or if you wish bake it 10 more minutes with the tahini sauce on top. Depends on your preference ;)

[@msstar7109]

BlancheTV oh yummy 😃😄

[@nandamore2415]

My daughter is allergic to sesame, what would you recommend to substitute the tahini sauce? thanks

[@blanchetv]

I would use cashew butter--or any kind of unsweetened nut or seed butter that she can hopefully tolerate.

[@nandamore2415]

@@blanchetv Thank you so much Blanche. I just found your channel and everything looks delicious.

[@blanchetv]

nanda More welcome and hope you enjoy the recipes! ❤️

[@HieuNguyen-zf3ie]

Wow, 2 wonderful women...both are pretty and good cook

[@tagreedo6700]

How about لحم بعجين Please

[@edithbendeckvelasquez4742]

O.M.G. This two beautifull palestinian ladies Cook great.!!!. your mam is as sweet and beautiful as you!!l .I will try it This weekend..looks good and easy...where can I get those nice dishes?? which brand ??👌👌💕💕

[@blanchetv]

Edith Bendeck Velasquez Is it the blue bowl you like? I got them from Hebron in Palestine.

[@marcusaurelius9664]

take off your jewelry when cooking ... never know when a rock falls in :-) Love your shows!

[@danielhamilton1130]

Hope that this is non dairy

[@blanchetv]

Yes it is 👍

[@argadargad9128]

It is not Swedish, the Swedes took it from the Turks

[@اللهالله-ل7د]

ur too beautiful..