tomatoes (about 1 kg) • large onions • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • marjoram, or to taste • Lemon juice, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Cumin, to taste • fresh mint • Fresh basil
For the dough • fine brown bulgur (about 640 grams) • lean ground beef (about 400 grams) • medium onion • cumin • red pepper flakes • fresh basil or mint leaves • lemon zest • Black pepper • Salt • For the filling • finely ground beef (about 450 grams) •
For the kibbeh dough: • fine bulgur (about 120 grams) • finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • kibbeh spices or a mix of seven spice blend, ground cinnamon, and black pepper • from 2 sprigs marjoram and 1 sprig mint • basil leaves • lemon zest • hot pepper paste, or to taste • egg • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • For the filling: •