# Beef Kofta Wraps with Homemade Garlic Tahini Sauce

This is one of my favorite takeout meals, but it's gotten so expensive, so I just make it at home now.

- Total time: 85 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs 85/15 ground beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2.5 tsp paprika
- 2.5 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 0.33 cup parsley, chopped
- 0.33 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, grated and squeezed dry
- 0.5 cup grated zucchini, squeezed dry
- 4 tbsp olive oil (for brushing on top)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup cucumber, diced
- 0.25 cup parsley, chopped
- 0.5 tsp dill
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 2 garlic heads
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for roasting)
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.25 cup mayo
- 0.25 cup tahini
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp olive oil (in the sauce)
- 2 tbsp cold water
- naan or pita

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Add beef, tomato paste, garlic, spices, herbs, onion, and zucchini to a bowl.
3. Mix gently.
4. Press onto a sheet pan.
5. Top with olive oil.
6. Cut into 1-inch strips with a knife or spatula.
7. Bake 20–25 minutes until browned.
8. Combine all salad ingredients.
9. Toss and chill salad in fridge for 10 minutes.
10. Slice the tops off the garlic heads to expose the cloves.
11. Drizzle garlic with olive oil and a pinch of salt.
12. Wrap garlic in foil and roast at 400°F for 45–60 minutes.
13. Add yogurt, mayo, tahini, lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and olive oil to a bowl.
14. Squeeze in all the roasted garlic.
15. Mix until smooth and creamy.
16. Add cold water a little at a time until the sauce is the consistency you like.
17. Warm your naan or pita.
18. Spread a layer of the roasted garlic tahini sauce.
19. Add the kofta strips.
20. Spoon the salad on top.
21. Drizzle more sauce.
22. Fold and enjoy.

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- foil
- oven
- bowl
- knife
- spatula

## Tips

- Slice kofta into strips for even cooking
- Add cold water to tahini sauce gradually until desired consistency

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5UgubEjec/?igsh=MWYwbjNuM3ZobWVvOQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cead6d24-8d5b-4881-a968-bff4897e826d
- Extracted: 2026-01-23

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