Bulgur Meatballs Filled with Caramelized Onion + Barberries

Name: Bulgur Meatballs Filled with Caramelized Onion + Barberries (Kabab-e Balghur-e Kordi)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Makes 12 meatballs
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons raisins; ½ cup/60 g walnuts, finely ground; ¼ cup/20 g chopped fresh parsley or 1½ tablespoons dried; ½ cup/80 g barberries, cleaned; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils; ½ cup/120 g grape molasses; ¼ cup/20 g chopped fresh parsley; 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped; ¾ cup/180 g pomegranate molasses; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 cups/360 g fine bulgur; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 egg, beaten; 1 lb/450 g ground lamb or chicken; 2 small onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 tablespoon Kurdish seven-spice advieh or curry powder; 1 small onion, peeled and quartered; 2 teaspoons fine sea salt; 4 cups/960 ml boiling water; ½ teaspoon turmeric; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Kabab-e Balghur-e Kordi

Preparation info

Makes
12
meatballs

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

About

Ingredients

Shell

2 cups/360 g fine bulgur
4 cups/960

Asia
Iran
Starter

Method

For the shell: Place the bulgur in a large mixing bowl, add 4 cups/960 ml boiling water, cover, and allow to soak for 2 hours. Drain through a fine-mesh colander and squee