Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce

Name: Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs kibbeh (see my other recipes for how to make it); For the filling:; 2.5 oz ground beef or lamb; 2 onions, finely chopped; 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped; 1 little hot pepper paste (harissa), to taste; Kibbeh spices; For the yogurt sauce:; 2.2 lbs plain yogurt (about 1 kg); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup water (120 ml); Pinch dried mint, to taste; Salt; For the topping:; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter; 1 teaspoon dried mint; 3 cups oil (for frying)

Asmaa @cooking_with_love21

فلسطينية في لبنان/بيروت

A delicious, warming winter dish made by my mom.

Asmaa @cooking_with_love21

فلسطينية في لبنان/بيروت

A delicious, warming winter dish made by my mom.

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Ingredients

1.1 lbskibbeh (see my other recipes for how to make it)
For the filling:
2.5 ozground beef or lamb
2onions, finely chopped
1/4 cuppistachios, chopped
1little hot pepper paste (harissa), to taste
Kibbeh spices
For the yogurt sauce:
2.2 lbsplain yogurt (about 1 kg)
3 tablespoonscornstarch
1/2 cupwater (120 ml)
Pinchdried mint, to taste
Salt
For the topping:
1 clovegarlic
1 tablespoonghee or clarified butter
1 teaspoondried mint
3 cupsoil (for frying)

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Steps

1

Mix the yogurt sauce ingredients together, then strain and place over medium heat. Stir constantly until it comes to a boil.
2

For the filling, sauté the onions in a pan and sprinkle with salt. Add the ground meat and cook, stirring, until browned.
3

Add the spices and pistachios, then remove from heat.
4

Shape the kibbeh into small discs, fill each with some of the filling, then either bake in the oven or deep-fry in hot oil until golden.
5

When serving, combine the kibbeh with the yogurt sauce and garnish with the mint topping and nuts as desired.