Kubbe

Directions

1. Squeeze any water from the bulgur, and place in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and cumin. Gradually mix in the cup of water to make a stiff but not crumbly dough. Knead for a few minutes to fully bind the ingredients. If it is too mushy, let it sit for a while, and the bulgur will absorb some of the water.
2. For the filling: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until browned. Remove from the skillet. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet, and cook until evenly browned, stirring frequently. Drain excess grease. Season with allspice, salt and cinnamon, and stir in the cooked onions and pine nuts. Allow to cool enough to handle.
3. Form the dough into walnut sized balls. Press your thumb into the ball while it is enclosed in your other hand to form a tube. The cylinder should be about 2 inches long, and the thinner the walls are, the better they will cook. Fill the cavity with as much of the meat mixture as you can, then seal the end to form a torpedo shape. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. At this point, the kubbe may be frozen. Freeze on baking sheets, then transfer to freezer bags when solid.
4. Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). If the oil is not hot enough, the kubbe will fall apart. Carefully place the kubbe into the hot oil, and fry until nicely browned, about 1 minute. Remove with tongs to paper towels to drain. Serve with tahini.

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ANONYMOUS_COOKER

Oct. 13, 2004

"I liked this recipe, but I gave it only three stars because 2 tablespoons made the dough WAAAAY too salty. It has to be a typo. Maybe it's supposed to be 2 teaspoons. It was so salty that it was re..." See moreally not edible. But I'd be willing to try it again with less salt because, besides that, it was great. Particularly the meat filling. The spices made it very fragrant and the pine nuts were a flavorful touch. I added a little more allspice, though. And make sure (as the recipe points out) to make the crust as thin as possible. Mine was thick and came out to be the consistency of the crust on a corn dog. And it took more like 12 minutes to deep fry."

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DRCLAIR

May. 21, 2007

"Traditional Kibbee has ground beef in the outside shell as well, so if yours is falling apart, that's because this recipe doesn't have any!..." See more"

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SQUIRLADY

May. 11, 2009

"my husband is from the middle east & this is one of his favorites. I bbq'd them & was astounded how great they tasted. Will be making these alot!..." See more"