Potato Kibbeh

Ingredients

• 1 kg boiled potatoes
• 2 cups fine brown bulgur, softened
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (pounded red pepper paste)
• 1 tablespoon finely ground red pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• Date credit: a friend of Sho Tabkhin Alyoum:
• Sherin Sido

Method

1. Gently rub the soaked bulgur with water until smooth, then mix with the boiled potatoes and mash well.
2. Finely chop the onion and sauté in a little oil until browned.
3. Add the fried onion to the bulgur and potato, along with salt and spices, red pepper paste, and mix well.
4. Shape the kibbeh as you like—either as a large round patty on the serving dish or as small discs.