{"id":279671,"date":"2013-01-27T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/kibbehs"},"modified":"2013-01-27T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-27T10:33:00","slug":"kibbehs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/en\/kibbehs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kibbehs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nHere are the Kibbehs (or kibbes, kubbeh, kebbah, kubbi…), delicious dumplings in the shape of a lemon, composed of a bulgur and mutton dough and a spicy meat and roasted pine nuts filling. You can find many of them in Lebanon, but not only!  Now with my blog recipes you can make a delicious meal (click on the names!): with falafels<\/a>, the livers of poultry lebanese<\/a>the tabbouleh<\/a>, the babaganoush<\/a>, the hummus<\/a> (see the tarama<\/a> even if it is not exactly the same place). I can   tell you that having a food blog can make completely hammered, as I was not happy with my first kibble I was going to post. So, after a busy day of one hour of sports and 4 hours of macaroon workshops, I redid my recipe from start to finish. So it was midnight when I finally fried my kibbes… But this time I am very happy! <\/div>\n
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-600g boneless mutton, fat removed<\/span><\/b>
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\n-250g of ground beef or mutton steak at 15%.<\/span><\/b>
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\n-1 half large onion<\/span><\/b>
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\n-1 teaspoon of cinnamon<\/span><\/b>
\n-1\/2 teaspoon cumin powder<\/span><\/b>
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\nOnce soaked, pass it through a small fine sieve or squeeze it out in small quantities. The best would be to put it in a fine cloth to remove the excess water!<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nAdd the meat and the half onion. If everything doesn’t fit in the blender, it can be done in batches. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nSeason the meat (you can also season once it is in the pan) with the 4 spices, cumin powder and cinnamon. Don’t forget the salt and pepper. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nMix well. The meat should just cook but not overcook. You can add half a bunch of chopped mint at this point. I didn’t make it this time but it’s just as delicious! <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nLet the filling cool before starting to shape it.<\/i><\/div>\n
\nThis is the tricky part. The shape of the kibbe looks like a yellow lemon. But if it’s too difficult to form, we can settle for the shape of a lemon… green! All round!<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nLet’s imagine now the posture of the hands as if we wanted to drink water from the tap: the hands are joined by the edge in a kind of receptacle. Place the hands in this position and put the kibbe at the joint and roll it to form this characteristic point . Do the same on both sides.<\/i><\/div>\n
\nIf the kibbe threatens to open, take a little water to weld the cracks. <\/i><\/div>\n
\nWe see here several sizes of kibbes. You should experiment and find the simplest size for you. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nThe kibbeh can be prepared and cooked in the afternoon and reheated when the guests arrive. Simply preheat the oven to 200\u00b0C and then put them in the oven for 10 minutes. They will resume their crispness. <\/i><\/div>\n
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