Place the grated onion in a bowl, add black pepper, and mix with your hands until the onion softens. Add the ground meat, cilantro, and salt, then mix well.

Shape the mixture into finger-shaped kofta and arrange them in a baking dish. Top with butter, cover the dish, and bake in the oven until the kofta is cooked through and the liquid has evaporated. Once done, place a piece of hot charcoal in a small onion half in the center of the dish, drizzle a couple of drops of oil over the charcoal, and cover the dish again to let the kofta absorb the smoky flavor.

Serve the grilled kofta with pita bread and tahini sauce, which you can pack in a small plastic container.

If you have the option to grill at the beach, you can use the same ingredients to shape the kofta onto skewers and grill over charcoal for an even more delicious flavor.