Mamas Homemade Kubbeh (authentic)

Name: Mamas Homemade Kubbeh (authentic)
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 5 cups bulgur; 5 cups water room temperature; 2 lbs of ground beef; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon of white pepper; 2 medium white onion; 2 pounds of ground beef; 2 medium white onion; 1/2 cup of Pinenuts; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon seven spice; 1/2 tablespoon black pepper; 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1/2 Tablespoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon allspice; 1 packet Ziyad Liyye seasonings; Vegetable oil for frying

13 steps

Prep:4hCook:1h

Kubbeh is a family of dishes based on spiced ground meat, onions, and grain, popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. In Levantine cuisine, kubbeh is usually made by pounding bulgur wheat together with meat into a fine paste and forming it into balls with toasted pine nuts and spices.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:06:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories224.4 kcal (11%)

Total Fat14.9 g (21%)

Carbs17.7 g (7%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium240.1 mg (12%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

35 servings

Dough Recipe

5 cupsbulgur

5 cupswater

room temperature

2 lbsground beef

1 tablespoonsalt

1 tablespoonwhite pepper

2white onion

medium

Stuffing Recipe

2 poundsground beef

2white onion

medium

½ cupPinenuts

1 tablespoonsalt

1 tablespoonseven spice

½ tablespoonblack pepper

½ tablespoonsweet paprika

½ tablespoonground turmeric

1 tablespoonallspice

1 packetlamb seasoning

liyye

vegetable oil

for frying

Instructions

Step 1

Soak burgul in water for half an hour

Step 2

Meanwhile prepare stuffing mixture

Step 3

Drizzle pan with olive oil, sauté onions, then add meat and spices.

Step 4

Drizzle pan with olive oil and toast pinenuts. Add to meat mixture and set aside to cool

Dough

Step 5

Run burgul meat and onions through meat grinder (smallest attachment)

Step 6

Run the mixture twice! Very important for the best kibbeh dough

Step 7

Add salt and white pepper and knead by hand very well! (add water if dough seems dry)

Step 8

Form though dough into balls using both hand to open like a cup and stuff with meat mixture. Close it and form into football shapes (Using water to smooth it out)

Step 9

Freeze for For up to 6 months or fry right away

Step 10

Make sure oil is very hot on medium high heat

Step 11

Fry until golden

Step 12

Serve right away (The stuffing is OMG delicious on its own and can be eaten over yellow rice)

Step 13

ENJOY PITA FAM 😍