KubbaFried Bulgur and Meat Croquettes

Name: Kubba (Fried Bulgur and Meat Croquettes)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: 300 g Bulgur (fine, soaked and drained); 250 g Ground Beef (lean); 120 ml Water (cold); 300 g Ground Beef; 220 g Onion (finely chopped); 40 g Pine Nuts; 20 g Fresh Parsley (finely chopped); 10 g Fresh Mint (finely chopped); 2 g Allspice; 1 g Cinnamon Powder; 10 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 900 ml Vegetable Oil

Fried kubba are crisp croquettes with a bulgur-and-meat shell and a seasoned meat filling. This version includes herbs and pine nuts.

Prep

45m

Cook

20m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1686kcal

Calories

24g

Protein

162g

Fat

43g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Shell

300g
Bulgur (fine, soaked and drained)
250g
Ground Beef (lean)
120ml
Water (cold)

Filling

300g
Ground Beef
220g
Onion (finely chopped)
40g
Pine Nuts
20g
Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
10g
Fresh Mint (finely chopped)
2g
Allspice
1g
Cinnamon Powder
10g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Frying

900ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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6 steps

01
Process or knead the bulgur with the lean ground beef and cold water until smooth, cohesive, and easy to shape. Keep chilled.
02
Cook the ground beef over medium heat until it begins to brown, then add the onion and cook until softened.
03
Stir in the pine nuts, fresh parsley, fresh mint, allspice, cinnamon powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the ground beef reaches 71°C (160°F), then cool completely.
04
Shape the shell mixture into hollow ovals, add filling, and seal the openings carefully.
05
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F). Fry in batches until deep golden and the shell meat reaches 71°C (160°F).
06
Drain well and serve hot.

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