Kibbeh

Name: Kibbeh
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Syria
Ingredients: 400g fine bulgur wheat; 300g lamb mince for shell; 300g lamb mince for filling; 1 onion, finely diced; 50g pine nuts; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp cinnamon; oil for frying

Syria

The national dish of Syria and Lebanon. Every family guards their kibbeh recipe fiercely.

Syria's most iconic dish — a shell of bulgur wheat and minced lamb encasing spiced meat and pine nuts, fried until golden and crispy.

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Prep

45 mins

Cook

20 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

500 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

400gfine bulgur wheat

300glamb mince for shell

300glamb mince for filling

1onion, finely diced

50gpine nuts

1 tspallspice

1 tspcinnamon

oilfor frying

Method

Soak bulgur briefly. Mix with shell mince, salt and allspice. Knead smooth.

Filling: fry onion, mince, pine nuts and cinnamon. Cool.

Shape bulgur around filling into torpedo shapes. Seal well.

Deep-fry at 170°C for 8 minutes until golden.

Chef's Tip

The shell must be paper thin and even — thick shells stay doughy inside.

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