Soups and stews
ChefSana Kaddour
Monk's Kibbeh, or Trick Kibbeh, with Lentil Soup
Monk's kibbeh with lentil soup is a very nutritious and delicious vegetarian dish! From Lebanese culinary heritage, we present this detailed recipe. We hope you enjoy it!
Monk's kibbeh, or trick kibbeh, is one of the traditional vegetarian recipes from Lebanese cuisine! Let's take a look at the details
Ingredients
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- 1 cup fine bulgur
- 1 cup flour
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- A handful of chopped parsley
- A pinch of ground cumin
- A pinch of black pepper
- A pinch of mixed spice
- Salt
- A pinch of paprika
- Water, as needed
- Soup
- 2 cups brown or green lentils
- Any kind of legumes, as desired - optional
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- Juice of a bitter orange or sour orange (called "abu seifir" in Lebanese) - optional
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Method
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- Boil one cup of fine bulgur and skim any foam from the surface
- Turn off the heat.. leave only a little water over the bulgur after it cooks.. add one cup of flour and set aside until the flour absorbs the liquids
- Mash 3 cloves of garlic, finely chop a small onion, and chop the parsley; add them to the bulgur and flour.. add spices and salt as well and knead everything well, adding water gradually if needed.. until you obtain a smooth, soft dough
- Shape it into small balls
- In a pot over the heat... cook the lentils by covering them well with water... and let them boil until fully tender
- When the lentils are cooked.. add the dough balls, then finely chop a large onion.... sauté it in olive oil until it takes color, then add it to the soup with the dough balls, adjust the salt, and let the soup boil until the balls are cooked
- Finally add lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and "Abu Safir" orange juice and stir
- Turn off the heat and serve Monk's Kibbeh with lentil soup immediately, hot or cold
- Sana Qaddour
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Recipe tags
Soups and stewsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
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