Fish Kibbeh Recipes

Steps:

• Place bulgur in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir 1/4 cup onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, basil, and pepper into the bulgur. Add ground beef and 1/2 pound lamb; mix well. Divide mixture into 2 portions. Pat 1 portion over the bottom of a 12x7-inch baking dish.
• Pat the other portion into a matching rectangle on a piece of waxed paper. Set aside for the top.
• Cook and stir remaining 1/4 cup onion and 1/2 pound lamb in a skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease from the skillet. Stir in pine nuts and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon lamb-pine nut mixture over the meat layer in the baking dish.
• Invert top layer over the filling. Peel off waxed paper. Score top layer into diamond shapes by cutting diagonally in both directions, leaving about 3 inches between cuts. Press a small dab of butter into the middle of each diamond.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and mint.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash the fish along with the spring onions, salt, pepper and powdered dried lime.
• Add corriander leaves and mix well.
• Now rub the burghul with the fish.
• Mash well and mix with a spoon or fork.
• Then shape the fish mixture into egg-shaped kibbehs.
• Place the kibbehs in a shallow dish.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30 minutes or until cooked and well browned.

Steps:

• first soak the burghul in water for 20 minutes.
• then drain and let dry for about 30 minutes
• filling:.
• heat a pan and add the ghee and the onion until it's golden brown , then add the ground meat and stir it until it's color starts to turn almost white , add the water and turn the heat down and let it cook for about 15 minutes then add the pinuts , raisins , salt ,pepper , cinnamon and nut meg , and cook it for another 10 minutes and set it aside .
• outer shell:.
• meanwhile put the ground meat in a food processor and work it until it's soft.
• you can use a mortar and pestol if you have one around.
• then add the burghul and minced onion to the meat.
• and mix it with your hands.
• divid it into equal size balls , wet your hands with water and try to shape each ball into an egg then make a hole in the middle and add some of the filling, and shape it again into an egg
• then deep fry into vegtable oil until it's brown in color.

Steps:

• In a bowl cover the bulgar wheat with boiling water and leave to swell for 30 mins until all water is absorbed.
• mix the bulgar wheat with the mashed potatoes, egg, melted butter, cumin and coriander.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For the stuffing fry the lamb in a little oil for about 5 minutes.
• Then add the onion and fry for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add pine kernels, apricots, nutmeg, cinnamon, corriander and lamb stock and cook until all the lamb stock has been absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Set aside to cool a little.
• Divide into 8 portions and form into a ball.
• Also divide the potato mixture into 8 portions, roll in a ball and press flat.
• Place a ball of stuffing into the centre of each round of potato and cover it, by shaping the coating around the filling to surround it fully.
• Deep fry using either a deep fat fryer or large sauce pan for 5-7 minutes at a temperature of about 180-190 C/350-375°F.
• Drain well on a kitchen towel, best served straight away.