Recipe - Basic Kibbi

2 2/3 cup Bulgur; * see note
1 lg Onion; grated
2 tablespoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon Allspice
2 pound Ground lamb or beef

* Add an additional One half cup when using lamb.

Cover bulgur with cold water, soak for 10 minutes. Drain and press between
palms of hand to remove excess water. Work onions and spices together with
fingers. Knead meat and spices together thoroughly; add crushed wheat and
continue kneading. Dip hands in ice water while kneading in order to soften
kibbi. (Ingredients must be kept cold.) Run the kneaded mixture through a
meat grinder one to three times for a finer consistency.

Note: When using beef, 1 One fourth teaspoon of ground sweet basil may be added.

Recipe by: Lebanese Cuisine, Madelain Farah

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by shade liveoak@polaris.net on Mar 14, 1998