Kibbeh

Name: Kibbeh (Bulgur and Meat Croquettes)
Yield: Makes 15–20
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) of extra-fine bulgur; 250 g (9 oz) of minced beef; 1 tablespoon of 7 spices blend; 2 tablespoons of pomegranate molasses; 25 g (1 oz) of pine nuts (toasted); 1 tablespoons of ground allspice; ½ teaspoon of salt; 1 large onion (grated, reserve the juice); 250 ml (1 cup) of boiling water; 200 g (7 oz) of minced beef; 40 g (1½ oz) of ice (cubes or crushed); Vegetable oil for frying; Salt; organic lemon cut into quarters for serving; ½ teaspoon of ground cumin; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper; 2 onions (chopped)

Bulgur and Meat Croquettes

Preparation info

Makes
15–20

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sumac

By Anas Atassi

Published 2021

About

If you cannot find fine bulgur, grind up coarse bulgur in a spice grinder or food processor until it has a fine and sandy texture.

Ingredients

For the Filling

1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 onions (chopped)
250 g (

Method

Make the Filling

In a large saucepan, heat the oil on medium heat. Fry the onion for 3 minutes, and then add the minced beef, breaking it apart into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Brown for about 5–6 minutes, until cooked and all the moisture has evaporated.

Mix in the toasted pine nuts and pomegranate molasses. Add the 7 spices blend and salt. F