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How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh?
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How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh?

Kibbeh nayyeh is one of the tastiest appetizers. Served with plenty of olive oil on top, it can also be served with vegetables and is traditionally eaten with Arabic bread.

Total time40 min
Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Salads and appetizersLevantDairy freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Kibbeh nayyeh... one of the most delicious recipes of Lebanese cuisine. You can serve a small portion alongside other dishes or make it your main course. Delicious with dried onions (the type served for eating).

Ingredients

  • 200 g lean meat, very finely minced or pounded
  • 1/3 cup fine bulgur
  • 1 small grated onion
  • Ready kibbeh spice mix (or cumin and pepper)
  • Salt
  • Olive oil
  • Kibbeh nayyeh recipe from a friend and cook at Shou Tabkhin Today:
  • Rasmiyya Majdoub
  • Click Rasmiyya's name to visit her profile on our site and enjoy her delicious recipes.
  • For more of Rasmiyya's delicious recipes, here's the link: Chinese rice with fish fillet

Method

  1. Wash the bulgur and drain it well
  2. If the meat is not finely ground, put it through a meat grinder with a piece of ice until it becomes very fine
  3. Add the bulgur, onion, spices, and salt, and knead it well by hand until it is homogeneous
  4. Spread the raw kibbeh on a serving plate and serve it immediately with olive oil drizzled on top
  5. Rasmiyah Majdoub
  6. For more of Rasmiyah's delicious recipes, here is the link: Chinese rice with fish fillet

Notes and serving ideas

  • Chinese rice with fish fillet
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Rasmiyya Al-Majdhoub

Rasmiyya loves preparing all kinds of dishes, but she especially enjoys decorating cakes. She cooks delicious meals for her three children and lives on an island in the Atlantic Ocean.

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