How to Prepare Kibbeh with Raw Farakeh

Ingredients

• 1 kilo kibbeh meat (finely ground meat for kibbeh)
• 1 cup fine bulgur, soaked in water for a while
• cumin mix*
• Kibbeh spice blend, known as "tahwiyeh al-kamounah":
• (cumin, dried mint, chili, rose, marjoram, nutmeg, a stick of cinnamon and basil
• We grind the spice blend with a dry onion, a hot pepper, a red pepper, a little fine bulgur, fresh mint and salt — we grind them well together....

Method

1. In a deep bowl place the finely ground kibbeh meat over the cup of pre-soaked fine bulgur, add the cumin mix and knead it by hand with olive oil
2. You can spread the mixture on a plate in the shape of raw kibbeh or shape it by hand into a fist shape, known as "faraqeh"
3. Serve the raw faraqeh immediately with accompanying vegetables such as green onions and radish.