Authentic Egyptian Kofta Recipe | Oven-Baked and Flavorful

Succulent meatballs even though they don't really look like balls infused with an array of spices and herbs, cooked to perfection and served alongside a creamy tahini sauce. Oven-Baked Kofta Ingredients: Ground Beef: 1 pound / 454 grams (Recommended: finely ground) Onion: 1 medium (Grated, excess water squeezed out) Tomato: 1 medium (Grated, excess water squeezed out - optional) Lamb Fat: 1.76 ounces / 50 grams (Grated, use less if preferred) Salt: 1 teaspoon / 5 ml Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml Middle Eastern Seven Spices: 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml Baking Powder: 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml (For a lighter texture) Hot Pepper: Optional (For spice) FOR SMOKING: Charcoal (1 small piece, lit) and Butter (1 tablespoon / 15 ml, if needed) Creamy Tahini Salad Ingredients: Tahini: 1/2 cup / 120 ml Hot Water: Gradual addition (To reach desired consistency) Garlic Cloves: 2 (Crushed) Lemon Juice: 2 teaspoons / 10 ml Salt: 1/2 teaspoon / 2.5 ml (Adjust to taste) Black Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon / 1.25 ml (Adjust to taste) Cumin: 1/4 teaspoon / 1.25 ml (Adjust to taste) Coriander: 1/4 teaspoon / 1.25 ml (Adjust to taste) Ground Chili Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon / 1.25 ml (Adjust to taste) Parsley & Olive Oil: To taste (For mixing and garnish) 0:00 Intro & The Charcoal Secret 0:22 Kofta Meat Prep & Seasoning 2:01 Shaping & Baking the Kofta 2:36 Creamy Tahini Salad Recipe 3:16 The Smoking Hack, Serving & Taste Test