Recipe

At school we had to make a recipe for a random countries food. The country I got Was Lebanon and for my food I chose kibbeh. They are fried meat with a pine nut, onion and ground meat of you choice centre. We had to write a recipe for the food, here is mine:

• 900 grams of finely ground beef
• 250 grams pound bulgur cracked wheat 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 2 medium onions (1 finely chopped, and 1 coarsely chopped, divided)
• Optional: 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Vegetable oil (for frying)

Steps:

1 In a bowl, leave the wheat to soak in cold water for 30 minutes.

2 Remove the wheat and drain, to rid any excess water by squeezing through a cheese cloth.

3 Place the wheat in a bowl with 450 grams of ground beef, coarsely chopped onions 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.

4 mix it well then put it in a food processor and blend until it has a doughy consistency then place the mix aside with a cover on top

5 in a frying pan, sauté the finely chopped onion in olive oil and add pine nuts if you want them.

6 Add the ground beef or lamb and make sure it is cut well with a wooden spatula then add allspice, salt, pepper, and cumin.

7 Once it is a light brown, take it off the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.

8 Take an egg-sized amount of shell mixture and form into a ball then, with your finger poke a hole it the middle, add the filling to the middle then pinch the top to close it. This recipe will make around 25 kibbeh

9 Fry it in 350 F oil on a stove top or in a deep fryer for about 10 minutes or until it is golden brown.

10 Drain on paper towels and then serve them.

You can try it out for yourself if you want.