Kibbeh in a Baking Dish

Ingredients

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Method

1. Soak the bulgur in water for about a quarter of an hour. Drain the bulgur and put it in the kibbeh machine or knead it by hand.
2. Add the kibbeh meat and the spice mix of cumin, pepper and salt, and the grated or previously blended onion until smooth... continue kneading with the kibbeh machine or with your palms until you obtain a homogeneous, cohesive kibbeh dough.
3. In a frying pan over medium heat, fry the chopped onion with a little ghee. Add the minced meat and season with the spices and salt. Remove the meat from the heat when cooked and let it cool.
4. Divide the kibbeh dough into two parts. Spread the first part in a baking dish or Pyrex lightly greased with oil. Distribute the filling evenly over it. Gently spread the second layer of kibbeh over the filling.
5. Wet your hand with water while spreading the kibbeh. Wet the knife slightly with water and cut the kibbeh into equal pieces, and decorate the surface of the pieces by pricking them a few times with a fork to get the desired shape. Finally, garnish the kibbeh with pine nuts or almonds.
6. Place the dish in the middle of the oven on the rack for about half an hour until it browns on the bottom, then brown the top.
7. Serve the baked kibbeh with lettuce salad or green salad and with yogurt with cucumber.