Lebanese kibbeh burger with smoked chilli and white bean humous

Name: Lebanese kibbeh burger with smoked chilli and white bean humous
Yield: Serve 4
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; 650 g well trimmed, coarsely minced lamb; 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; ¼ tsp sweet paprika; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 garlic clove, crushed; vegetable or sunflower oil for cooking; vegetable or sunflower oil for cooking; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 150 g bulghur wheat; 1 onion, finely grated

Preparation info

Serve
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burgers

By Paul Gayler

Published 2014

About

In the Middle Eastern countries making kibbeh is an art form that requires practice to achieve perfection. I love the smoked chilli-style humous that accompanies the dish - it really adds a great kick.

Ingredients

150 g bulghur wheat
1 onion, finely grated
1 garlic clove, crushed

Asia
Lebanon
Burger
Mediterranean

Method

Place the bulghur wheat in a bowl, pour over enough boiling water to cover; leave to soak for 30 minutes, then drain off any remaining water left in the bowl. Dry the bulghur wheat in a towel.
Place the bulghur wheat in a large bowl, add the onion, garlic, spices and parsley, and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
Add the lamb and mix together, but do not