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How to Make Tomato Kammouneh
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How to Make Tomato Kammouneh

Tomato kammouneh is one of Lebanon's most delicious and well-known vegetarian dishes. You can prepare the kammouneh mixture in advance and freeze it without the vegetables, then use it when needed.

Total time60 min
Prep40 min
Cook20 min
Yield6 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe tags

Salads and appetizersInternationalVegetarianNut freeMediumBalanced time

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fine bulgur
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 large tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons kammouneh*
  • 1 dried white onion
  • Mint
  • 3 green onions
  • Marjoram
  • A pinch of ground cumin
  • Hot pepper or chili, to taste
  • Salt
  • Olive oil

Method

  1. Wash the fine bulgur and rub it together with the tomato paste and the ripe tomatoes, finely chopped or blended in a food processor.
  2. Add the kammouneh mixture over the ingredients and knead well. Finely chop the onion, mint, green onions, and marjoram, then add them to the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Add a pinch of ground cumin, hot pepper, salt, and olive oil to taste.

Notes and serving ideas

  • How to Make Kammouneh Mix
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