How to Make Shish Barak

Shish Barak — a delicious, much-loved recipe enjoyed by both adults and children. Here is a method to make shish barak. Click the image for full details.

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Dough

3 cups sifted flour1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup vegetable oillukewarm water for kneading

Filling

500 g (about 1 lb) ground meat1 large onion, choppedsaltspices to taste such as cinnamon, black pepper, and seven-spice blend

Yogurt sauce

6 cups plain yogurt6 tablespoons cornstarchsalt to taste1 1/2 cups water to dissolve the cornstarch2 cloves garlic1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro or dried mint

Rice

1 cup Egyptian short-grain rice2 cups water

Kibbeh discs (optional — can be added instead of shish barak)

Kibbeh dough

500 g kibbeh meat (or lean beef/lamb)500 g fine bulgurseven-spiceground cinnamonminced meatchopped onioncinnamon

How to prepare the kibbeh

Grind the kibbeh dough meat in a food processor until it binds together, then add salt, seven-spice and ground cinnamon.In a pan, sauté the minced meat for the kibbeh filling with the chopped onion, spices and salt until cooked.Shape the kibbeh into discs as desired, fill them and seal.

Step 1

Put the kibbeh discs in the freezer for half an hour so they firm up, then deep-fry them in hot oil before adding them to the yogurt to simmer together for a few minutes — or place them on the serving dish and pour the yogurt over them.

Cooking notes

Ma'ldoum or Kofta with Vegetables
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