Kibbeh

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

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 (

Asia
Syria
Main course

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