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An indispensable heavy dish for holidays and special invitations in the Kozluk region, featuring a bulgur shell filled with delicious meat.
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In traditional Kozluk cuisine, stuffed kibbeh is usually cooked by boiling to obtain a light and authentic texture. A generous amount of local butter, minced meat, and crushed walnuts are used in the filling. This dish, also loved throughout Batman, is frequently requested in traditional restaurants in the district. You can check the Map tab to see the locations of the restaurants.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fine bulgur for kibbeh
- 1 cup of cracked wheat (yarma)
- 300 g fat-free minced beef (for the shell)
- 400 g medium-fat minced beef (for the filling)
- 3 onions
- 100 g butter
- 1/2 cup of walnuts
- Salt, allspice, black pepper
Preparation
- For the filling, sauté the minced meat, add finely chopped onions. Add spices, butter, and walnuts, then freeze until firm.
- For the outer dough, soak bulgur and cracked wheat with warm water, add raw minced meat and salt, then knead until a paste forms.
- Take walnut-sized pieces from the dough and hollow them out thinly with your finger.
- Put the frozen filling inside and seal the top into a lemon shape.
- Boil in boiling salted water until the kibbeh floats to the top, then serve hot.
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