How to Make Baked Kibbeh
Put the bulgur inside a bowl and fill it with water., Use a grinder to ground about 80% of both the bulgur, beef and pork together, adding small amounts of mint and basil, into a mixing bowl., Add the black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, salt and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Put the bulgur inside a bowl and fill it with water.
Wait about 20 to 30 minutes and remove the excess of water. -
Step 2: Use a grinder to ground about 80% of both the bulgur
Remember to ground the ingredients in small amounts, as to not overflow the capacity of the grinder. ,, Knead more until the olive oil has mixed with the rest of the dough. ,,,, If necessary, fill in the holes on the top layer of dough, by pressing small amounts of the same dough against them. , If wanted, use the same knife to make ornaments on the crust of the Kibbeh by cutting lightly the top layer of dough with the desired shapes. , The recommended temperature is 180ºC (360ºF). , -
Step 3: beef and pork together
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Step 4: adding small amounts of mint and basil
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Step 5: into a mixing bowl.
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Step 6: Add the black pepper
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Step 7: allspice
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Step 8: nutmeg
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Step 9: salt and cinnamon to the mixture made in the last step and knead.
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Step 10: Using a frying pan and olive oil
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Step 11: lightly brown the onions and pine nuts and pour them on the mixture.
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Step 12: Grease your baking tray with a few drops of olive oil and make a layer with ½ of the dough by pressing smaller balls of dough over the tray until it is well spread.
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Step 13: Using the teaspoon of olive oil and the frying pan
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Step 14: fry the rest of the meat
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Step 15: adding more onion if wanted.
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Step 16: Put the fried meat over the layer of dough and spice it with the lemon juice.
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Step 17: Repeat the process from Step 5
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Step 18: only this time you should press the dough with both hands before covering the filling as to not crush the lower parts of the Kibbeh.
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Step 19: Use a knife to cut the raw Kibbeh into small cubes.
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Step 20: Put a small ball of butter over every cube of Kibbeh and bake it for 1 hour on a low-medium heat oven.
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Step 21: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Wait about 20 to 30 minutes and remove the excess of water.
Remember to ground the ingredients in small amounts, as to not overflow the capacity of the grinder. ,, Knead more until the olive oil has mixed with the rest of the dough. ,,,, If necessary, fill in the holes on the top layer of dough, by pressing small amounts of the same dough against them. , If wanted, use the same knife to make ornaments on the crust of the Kibbeh by cutting lightly the top layer of dough with the desired shapes. , The recommended temperature is 180ºC (360ºF). ,
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