Kibbeh Recipe
Kibbeh is a signature Middle Eastern dish often served as part of mezze, which is a selection of appetisers. It uses ground meat, bulgur, onions and spices and is considered the national dish of Lebanon. The word kibbeh has been derived from an Arabic word, which means ‘to form into a ball’. Kibbeh may be raw, fried, baked or even prepared as a vegetarian version. Raw kibbeh is known as ‘kibbeh nayyeh’. In this version, the bulgur and meat are mixed with spices and pureéd onions and stuffed into traditional flatbreads. Raw kibbeh came into being because Lebanese people killed animals on feast days like Sunday and the raw meat needed to be eaten immediately. Fried kibbeh are known as ‘kibbeh nabilseeyah’. It is usually eaten as a snack for celebratory and even everyday meals. Usually, kibbeh is served with mint leaves.
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Ingredients for Kibbeh Recipe
- 7 ounce Bulgur
- 11 ounce Ground Beef
- 1 Small Onion
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 3/4 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Pine Nuts
- As required Vegetable Oil
- As required Curry Powder or Advieh Seasoning
- As required Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Mint
Directions: Kibbeh Recipe
Steps To Prepare
- STEP 1.Add 1/4 cup of water to the wheat berry in a giant bowl (just enough to soak however not to submerge).
- STEP 1.Rest the wheat berry for ten to fifteen minutes.
- STEP 2.Dice 1/2 of the onion.
- STEP 3.Stir in flavourer, 1/2 tsp cumin, and salt into the wheat berry. Add 1/2 of the onion to the bowl.
- STEP 4.Transfer the mixture to a grinder and grind the ingredients.
- STEP 5.Add (7 oz) beef to the mixture and stir completely. Cover the bowl and put in an icebox for twenty minutes.
Cooking Directions
- STEP 1.For the filling, fry 1/2 of the diced onion in oil. Mash garlic into the pot.
- STEP 6.Stir in flavourer (advieh), black pepper, a pinch of ground cumin, and pine nuts into the pot.
- STEP 7.Stir in the beef and add salt if as per taste. Continue cooking for ten minutes or till the meat becomes brown.
- STEP 8.Stir in dried mint. Take out the wheat berry mixture from the icebox.
- STEP 9.Take a tbsp or 2 of the wheat berry mixture. Form a hollow/cup and stuff with the filling.
- STEP 10.Deep fry the kibbeh in oil. Place the cooked kibbeh over a napkin to absorb excessive oil. Serve hot with sauce.
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Current Totals
- Fat56g
- Protein91g
- Carbs147g
- Fiber27g
MacroNutrients
- Carbs147g
- Protein91g
- Fiber27g
Fats
- Fat56g
Vitamins & Minerals
- Calcium151mg
- Iron20mg
- Vitamin A1044mcg
- Vitamin B1< 1mg
- Vitamin B2< 1mg
- Vitamin B321mg
- Vitamin B62mg
- Vitamin B9170mcg
- Vitamin B120mcg
- Vitamin C41mg
- Vitamin E3mg
- Copper1mcg
- Magnesium450mg
- Manganese5mg
- Phosphorus1255mg
- Selenium66mcg
- Zinc21mg