Soak the cracked wheat and bulgur in 1 cup of water with salt, cumin, black pepper, and ground cloves.

Boil the ground beef, then sauté it in oil with the onion until the onion softens. Add salt, mixed spices, black pepper, paprika, and turmeric to taste.

Add the parsley (or celery) and raisins (or almonds) to the filling, turn off the heat, and let it cool.

Knead the bulgur and soaked cracked wheat together. If needed, add more water until you have a firm dough. You can knead by hand or use a stand mixer.

Shape the kibbeh, fill with the meat mixture, and boil in your preferred broth. Serve hot.