lean beef, pounded • fine bulgur, washed and drained • medium onion • salt • cumin • black pepper • hot pepper • fresh mint or basil • Marjoram • For the filling: • ground beef • onions •
finely ground beef for kibbeh • fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • kibbeh spices • onion, finely chopped • fresh or dried basil • dried marjoram • salt, or to taste • Red pepper, to taste • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 115 grams) • Water, as needed for the kibbeh mixture • Oil for frying
For the kibbeh: • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • fresh basil leaves • large onions • mixed pepper paste (sweet and hot) • salt • seven spice blend • cumin • olive oil • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • spicy onions (about 1/2 kg) • salt •
fine brown bulgur for kibbeh, soaked for about 1 hour and kneaded very well • lean beef, finely pounded • ground beef for the filling • Mixed nuts • onion, finely chopped • seven spice blend • Salt and black pepper to taste • Kibbeh spice mix includes: • Cumin • Marjoram • Basil • Dried mint and fresh mint •
fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • medium potatoes, well boiled • onion • cilantro • dried basil • dried mint • tomato paste • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • For the filling: • olive oil •
ground beef for kibbeh (500 grams) • fine bulgur for kibbeh (about 320 grams) • kibbeh spices • Fresh basil or marjoram, if available • small onion • Hot pepper paste, to taste • For the filling: • medium onions • ground beef (100 grams) • -spice blend, to taste • Salt, to taste • pomegranate molasses •
lean beef, finely ground • fine bulgur (brown or white) (about 170 grams) • grated onion • paprika • kibbeh spices (available at Middle Eastern grocery stores) • Salt • Walnuts for garnish • fresh or dried basil • hot red pepper paste (optional, for those who like spicy kibbeh)
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: •
fresh lamb • fine bulgur • Salt • onion ground with several mint leaves, added to the meat when grinding • Kibbeh spices or kamouneh, which is a blend of spices including: • Ground cumin • Cinnamon • Dried basil • Hot red pepper • Rose buds • Marjoram • Olive oil for serving
finely ground meat (kibbeh meat) • fine bulgur • kamouneh (a mix of 1 cup fine bulgur with onion and spices: fresh mint, cumin, basil, rose, ground cinnamon, black pepper, chili, bell pepper) a small amount of each type ground with the bulgur to make kamouneh • For the filling: 400 g coarsely ground meat • large onions • Oil • Salt • seven spices • sweet spice • black pepper