Kibbet Batata / Potato Kibbeh
Description
The scrumptious potato kibbeh features potatoes, bulgur, onion, olive oil and kibbeh spice. The recipe may vary from one region to another. Here is a popular southern way of making potato kibbeh. Southern Lebanese cuisine is incredibly simple and frugal which predominantly relies on ingredients that are natural from the earth where inhabitants have farmed for hundreds of years.
Ingredients
- 3 medium-sized potatoes peeled and cut into medium-sized cubes, Russet or Idaho potatoes
- ¼ cup fine bulgur
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ an onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fine bulgur to add it later to the kibbeh spice
- ½ teaspoon kibbeh spice check the recipe below
- 3 sprigs fresh mint
Kibbeh spice:
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 dried edible rosebuds
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon dried mint
- 2 black peppercorns
- A dash of allspice
- Mix together and use the desired amount and store the rest in an airtight container for multiple uses
Instructions
- Mix together the kibbeh spice ingredients, use the desired amount and store the rest in an airtight container for multiple uses.
- Using a food processor, finely blend the onion, mint leaves, 1 tablespoon of bulgur and kibbeh spice. This is called kamouneh( cumin fusion). Set aside.
- Place the cubed potatoes in a pot, add water and cook over high heat. Once the water starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cover up. Cook for 40 minutes or until the potatoes are soft all the way through. Drain and set aside
- Mash the potatoes using a potato masher.
- Hydrate the bulgur with 4 tablespoons of water and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- Add the soaked bulgur to the potatoes, and add the olive oil and the rest of water to the mix.
- Stir in the kamouneh (cumin fusion) and mix thoroughly. Your potato kibbeh is now ready to be served. Transfer to a large serving dish and spread neatly. Serve it with pita bread, mint leaves, radishes, sliced onions and olive oil. Alternatively, divide the mixture into egg-like portions, press each portion in the palm of your hand such that it takes its shape. Your hands here are serving as a mold. You can view the entire process in the video above! Heavenly!
Video
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