Kibbe/kibbi/kubba Recipe (A Turkish/iraqi Snack)


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Ingredients

Ingredients for Raw Kibbe
1/2 kilogram burghul ( Burgul, Bulgar)
1/2 kilogram Extra lean minced meat (Beef/lamb/Chicken)
3 Onion finely Crushed , medium size
Mint leaves a few
1 cup Ice cold water
Spices (Salt to taste, paprika powder ΒΌ teaspoon, All
Ingredients for filling (Stuffing)
1/2 kilogram Extra lean minced meat
2 teaspoons Burghul (Burgul)
1/2 cup Oil/Butter
2 Onion finely chopped, medium size
Fresh parsley/celery/corainder leaves, a few
50 grams Pine nuts
Spices (as same as above)
Ingredients for Ready to Fry Kibbe
Prepared raw kibbe (as preapared above)
Prepared stuffing (as preapared above)
Oil (Olive/sunflower/Canolla) for deep frying

Preparation

1
Procedure for raw kibbe
2
Soak burghul in cold water for 20-30 minutes.
3
Drain out water and squeeze the soaked burghul.
4
Now add crushed onion, mint leavs, minced meat and spices to it and knead well , keep aside. The raw kibbe is ready
5
For fine texture you can crush this mixture in a mincer/grinder. Chopped green chillies 2-3 nos. and 2-3 teaspoon of lemon juice can be added to improve the taste and pungency.
6
Procedure for Stuffing Preparation
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Fry oinio in oil/butter till golden brown.
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Add pine nuts and fry for 1-2 minutes.
9
Now add minced meat and spices and fry for 5-10 minutes.
10
Add 1-2 cup of water if desired and cook on medium flame till meat is tender and most of the water dries up.
11
Sprinkle fresh parsley leaves and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
12
The stuffing is ready (1-2 chopped green chillies,1-2 teaspoon lemon juice can be added to enhance the taste , if you like)
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Frying Procedure
14
Make egg size balls from prepared raw kibbe
15
Make a deep shallow hole in it and fill the hole with stuffing.
16
Seal the whole with raw kibbe and mould the balls into diamond shape.
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Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the preapared stuffed kibbe to a golden brown color.
18
Serve with salad/khubz bread/ tahini sauce/yoghurt raita

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kibbi
kubba
kibbe

Yield:

8.0

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 3:48am

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