Vegetarian mains
ChefNicole Maawad
Carrot and Chickpea Kibbeh
A superb vegetarian version that replaces meat kibbeh with carrot and chickpea kibbeh. The filling features spinach and chickpeas, forming a delicious base.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked carrots
- 1 cup whole cooked chickpeas
- 2 cups boiled potatoes
- 2 cups fine white bulgur
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon kibbeh spice mix
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 large grated onion
- Salt as needed
- Ingredients and method for preparing the carrot and chickpea kibbeh filling
- 3 cups washed and chopped spinach
- 1 dry onion, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- We can prepare the carrot and chickpea kibbeh in a baking pan the same way as tray kibbeh. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on the surface after cutting and bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- We can also make carrot and chickpea kibbeh as patties resembling traditional fried kibbeh (as shown in the accompanying photos).
Method
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- Place all the ingredients with one cup of the white bulgur in the blender except for the flour...
- Blend them, then add the second cup of bulgur... Add the flour at this stage too and knead the ingredients well until we have a mass similar to kibbeh dough.
- Let the dough rest for half an hour and begin preparing the filling...
- Mix all the filling ingredients to obtain the kibbeh filling.
- We can prepare the carrot and chickpea kibbeh in a baking pan the same way as tray kibbeh. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on the surface after cutting and bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until cooked through.Timers: 25 min
- We can also make carrot and chickpea kibbeh as patties resembling traditional fried kibbeh (as shown in the accompanying photos)
Recipe tags
Vegetarian mainsLevantDairy freeNut freeBakedFriedRoastedBoiledLambLegumesEggs
