Meat
Kibbeh Nayeh - Traditional Raw Kubbeh
Authentic raw kubbeh - a delicate, traditional restaurant dish with fine bulgur, fresh beef and delicate spices
⏱ 1 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
👨🍳 Method
For the Meatball mix
- 1
Soak the bulgur 15 minutes in cold water, drain and squeeze well.
⚙ SoakingBowl
- 2
Mix the ground meat with the bulgur, onion, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
- 3
Knead the mixture about 5 minutes by hand, until smooth and sticky.
- 4
Chill the mixture 30 minutes.
Refrigerator
To assemble
- 5
Shape the mixture by hand into tbsp hand balls and arrange them on the serving plate.
- 6
Pour the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with the mint.
- 7
Serve immediately with pita, green onion and lemon.
💡Raw meat: buy very fresh meat, ground the same day, keep the mixture chilled and serve right after making it.
534calories
26 gprotein
23 gcarbs
35 gfat
● protein 21%● carbs 18%● fat 61%
Per serving (203 g), of 4 servings
For the Meatball mix · To assemble ·