How long does it take to make Siniyeh?
Ground meat with onion and parsley in a pan, tahini on top, baked at 200°C (390°F) about 25–30 minutes, until the tahini turns golden.
44 minTotal
16 minActive time
28 minSetting
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Mix the tahini and lemon juice and season with salt | 1 min |
| 2 | Gradually add cold water while stirring | 1 min |
| 3 | Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) | 12 min |
| 4 | Pour the tahini sauce over the meat in the pan | 1 min |
| 5 | Bake 25–30 minutes | 28 min |
| 6 | Serve hot with pita | 1 min |
How to Tell It's Done
- until the sauce is smooth, pale and pourable
- until the meat is cooked and the tahini is golden
Tips
- When you add the first water, the tahini thickens and looks like dough: that's fine. Keep adding water and stirring, and it loosens into a smooth sauce.
- Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
- The tahini protects the meat from above and keeps it juicy. Take it out when the tahini is golden at the edges, before it dries out.
Common Mistakes
- Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
More Ways
- Tahini sauce for siniyeh is thin, about half tahini and half water, with lemon and garlic, so it doesn't scorch.
- Fish siniyeh: onion rings and tomato slices on the bottom of a greased pan, the seasoned fish over them, and tahini sauce with cumin, water and lemon on top; at 200°C (390°F).
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