Name: Kibbeh recipe by Sakshi Khanna at BetterButter
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg of minced beef/lamb or combination of both; 250 g cracked wheat; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 onion blended coarsely; 1/2 cup toasted almonds/cashew nuts/pinenuts; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp of grounded spices(nutmeg cinnamon cloves dried ginger pepper); 1/4 tsp cumin; 1 tsp pepper; salt to taste; vegetable oil for frying

ABOUT Kibbeh RECIPE

National dish of lebanon. Kibbe, kibbeh, kibbee.. Spell it the way you want, you will become a fan once you eat it.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 kg of minced beef/lamb or combination of both
250 g cracked wheat
1 onion chopped finely
1 onion blended coarsely
1/2 cup toasted almonds/cashew nuts/pinenuts
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp of grounded spices(nutmeg cinnamon cloves dried ginger pepper)
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Soak cracked wheat in a bowl for 30 mins, drain and squeeze out excess water.
For the outer shell of kibbeh, combine drained wheat with 500 gm meat, coarsely blended onions, salt and 1 tsp pepper.
Combine these contents in a food processor until a dough like consistency is obtained. Add little cold water if required.
For stuffing of kibbeh, in a medium pan, saute the chopped onion, add nuts if required.
Add the remaining 500 gm meat , the grounded spices, salt, pepper and cumin. Once beef is light brown, remove from heat. Allow to cool.
Take small portion of shell mixture, form a ball. Poke the ball to make space for filling. Add the filling and pinch the top to seal it.
Deep fry the balls, until golden brown. Drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve hot with tamarind or tomato chutney.

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