Kibbeh

Directions

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   In a bowl, soak the bulgar for 30 minutes in cold water.
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   Remove and drain.
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   Remove excess water by squeezing through thick paper towel or cheesecloth
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   Place into bowl and combine with 1 lb.
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   meat, coarsely chopped onion, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
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   yes raw meat
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   Combine well and place small amount in blender until doughlike consistency.
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   You can slowly add an ice cube at a time during processing if needed.
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   Place mixture aside, covered.
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    You can put in the refrigerator let chill an hour to firm if you like
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    Toast your pine nuts in a pan.
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    In a medium frying pan, saute the finely chopped onion in olive oil.
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    Add pine nuts.
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    Add ground lamb or beef and chop well with wooden spoon or spatula to ensure the meat is chopped.
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    Add allspice, salt, pepper, and cumin.
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    Once beef is light brown, remove from heat.
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    Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
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    Take an egg sized amount of dough mixture and form into a ball.
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    With your finger, poke a hole in the ball, making a space for filling.
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    Add filling and pinch the top to seal the ball.
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    You can then shape it into a point, or football shape, or leave as a ball.
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    Deep fry in oil for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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    Put onto paper towels to absorb excessive oil.
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    Put all ingredients for sauce into the bleneder except cucumbers.
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    Blend till smooth.
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    Take cucumbers peel them.
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    Slice in half remove the seeds.
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    Grate the cucumbers amd save the juices add the cucumbers and juice to sauce ingredients and mix.
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    Chill and use with the Kibbeh.. serve hope you enjoy!
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    I had a bit of filling left so I added 1 pound corn to it .
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    It was delicious.
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    You can bake them.
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    I did mine 400 Fahrenheit for 40 minutes