Kubba (Iraqi Kibbeh) - Middle Eastern Recipe

Kubba (Iraqi Kibbeh)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Iraq Difficulty: ●●●○○

Kubba is one of the oldest continuous food traditions in the world; kibbeh-like dishes appear in ancient Mesopotamian texts and stretch across the entire Levant.

Ingredients

• (Outer shell) 500 g fine bulgur wheat, soaked 20 minutes and squeezed dry
• 200 g lean ground lamb
• 1 tsp allspice
• Salt and pepper
• Pinch of cumin
• (Filling) 300 g ground lamb
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 50 g pine nuts or walnuts
• 1 tsp baharat
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp oil for frying

Method

1. Browning — Brown filling: fry onion; add mince and brown. Add nuts and spices; cool.
2. Kneading — Knead bulgur and raw ground lamb together until it becomes a smooth, cohesive paste. Season.
3. Wetting — Wet hands; take a golf ball of shell mixture and hollow into a cup shape.
4. Filling — Fill with cooked meat mixture; pinch and smooth outer shell closed into torpedo shape.
5. Step 5 — Deep-fry at 170°C (340°F) until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes.
6. Step 6 — Alternatively, bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes.
7. Serving — Serve with yoghurt, lemon, and fresh herbs.

Tags: 500 g fine bulgur wheat, lean ground lamb, allspice, pinch of cumin, 300 g ground lamb · Source: Brittani's Almanac