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Kibbeh Labanieh (Lebanese Yogurt Kibbeh) – Middle Eastern Recipe
⏱️ Prep Time: 20 mins | 🍳 Cooking Method: Boiling | 👨👩👧👦 Serves: 6–8
Kibbeh Dough Ingredients:
🌾 1 kg fine bulgur wheat
🧅 1 large onion
🥩 500g lean beef or lamb
🧂 1 tsp salt
⚫ ¼ tsp black pepper
🌿 1 tbsp cumin
🍃 1 tbsp dried marjoram (za’atar optional)
Meat Filling Ingredients:
🥩 500g minced meat (lamb or beef)
🧅 1 large onion (finely chopped)
🫒 2 tbsp corn oil
🌶️ 2 tsp Middle Eastern spices (allspice, cinnamon, cloves)
🧂 1 tsp salt
⚫ ¼ tsp black pepper
🌰 ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
Yogurt Sauce Ingredients:
🥛 1 liter whole milk (or laban yogurt)
🥚 1 large egg
🌽 4 tbsp cornstarch
🧄 2 garlic cloves (minced, optional)
Instructions:
1️⃣ Soak bulgur for 10 mins, drain, then blend with meat and spices.
2️⃣ Sauté filling with onions and pine nuts.
3️⃣ Shape kibbeh into stuffed oval patties.
4️⃣ Boil kibbeh until they float (~10 mins).
5️⃣ Whisk milk sauce until thick, then add kibbeh.
6️⃣ Garnish with mint, olive oil, and extra pine nuts.
Cinnamon Kibbeh with Spiced Milk – Syrian/Iraqi Style
⏱️ Prep Time: 45 mins | 🍳 Cooking Time: 60 mins | 👨👩👧👦 Serves: 6
Kibbeh Ingredients:
🌾 550g fine bulgur
🥩 500g ground lamb
🌿 1 tsp cinnamon
🧂 1 tsp salt
⚫ ½ tsp black pepper
Filling:
🥩 500g minced lamb
🌰 ¼ cup pine nuts
🌶️ ½ tsp baharat (7-spice blend)
Milk Sauce:
🥛 1 kg full-fat milk
🍚 ¼ cup Egyptian rice (or short-grain)
🌿 ½ cup cilantro (coriander leaves)
Instructions:
1️⃣ Soak bulgur, mix with lamb and cinnamon.
2️⃣ Brown filling with onions and baharat.
3️⃣ Form kibbeh into stuffed discs (fry or boil).
4️⃣ Simmer milk sauce with rice until creamy.
5️⃣ Serve with kibbeh submerged in spiced milk.
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