Kibbeh

 

Kibbeh

Outside

500g bulgur, cracked wheat

500g finely ground lean beef  like a paste  

1 1/2 onions, pureed

salt & pepper to taste

 

Wash the bulgur well. Put into a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 10 minutes.

Drain and then squeeze all the moisture out really well. 

In a large bowl, work the salt and pepper into the onion.Taste, adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Slowly add the meat paste and bulgur mixing well. 

 

Filling

½ cup pine nuts

350g ground beef

1 large onion finely chopped

1 1/2 Tbsp butter

Salt pepper

 

Fry the pine nuts in the butter until golden. 

Remove the pine nuts.

Add the chopped onion to the butter and fry until golden.

Add the ground beef to the onion, fry until done meat is cooked add salt and pepper to taste.

Remove from heat, add the pine nuts and mix. Set aside until ready to form the kibbeh.

To form

Take about an egg sized portion of the outside mixture and form into an oval shape.

Lightly wet hand if mixture is sticky.

With your index finger make a long hole with just one end open.

Take about a 1 tsp filling and put into the hole. Close the top up by pinching the outside filling together.

Deep fry until golden brown, drain on kitchen paper.