Ramadan Recipe of the day: KibbeH

Using De'Longhi Multifry Multicooker

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Shell
1 cup cracked wheat (bulgur)
½ kg finely lean ground meat (beef or lamb)
1 onion, grated
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mixed spices*
Ice cold water or crushed ice

Filling
½ kg ground meat (beef or lamb)
1 large onion, diced
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
½ teaspoon ground all spice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Oil, level 4
Oil for frying, level 5
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Shell

• Soak cracked wheat in water for 30 min.
• Drain and squeeze out excess water.
• Place in a bowl, add meat and onion.
• Season with salt, pepper and spices.
• Pulse in a food processor in batches until smooth like dough, adding a little ice water if needed.

Filling

• Insert the paddle into the bowl.
• Spread chopped onion evenly on the bottom of the bowl; add oil, level 5 on the measure.
• Close the lid, set the thermostat dial to position 4, press the bottom heating element and press the on/off button at the same time. Sauté for 5 min.
• Add the meat and cook for another 10 min (use a wooden spoon to break up any large clumps of meat that might form).
• Season with salt, pepper and spices.
• Add the toasted pine nut and cook for another 5 min, cool a little bit to handle.

Assemble Kibbeh

• Wet your hands with cold water, take small egg-sized amount of bulgur mixture, form into a ball.
• Poke a hole with your finger into the centre to form a cup for the filling.
• Stuff each ball with a small amount of the filling (about one teaspoon).
• Pinch the top to seal the ball, shape like an egg with pointed ends.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients until done, wetting your hands with the iced water.
• Remove the paddle from the bowl.
• Arrange kibbeh inside the bowl, drizzle with oil, close the lid, set the thermostat dial to position 4, press the bottom heating element button and press the on/off button.
• Cook for 8 min, then turn the kibbeh over and cook for another 7 min.
• Remove and place on a paper towel. Serve warm.

*Kibbeh Spices (ground all spices-ground cumin-ground coriander-nutmeg-ground cloves-ground cardamom-paprika)