Kibbeh
Kibbeh (Arabic كبة, DMG kubba, ball ') is the name for a Middle East common court. These are dumplings, which consist of a cereal that is mixed with minced meat and onions. It is characterized by the ovoid shape. The term varies in different countries. In Egypt, the hot dumplings kobeiba in Israel cubbeh, kubbah in Iraq, köfte in southern Turkey Içli ( rarely, bulgur köftesi ) and Armenia kuefta. In Aramaic it means " Kbebat ".
The most common bulgur is used for the preparation, but also partially rice. The mixing ratio of cereal and ground beef varies, but often outweighs the grain. The mixture is traditionally pounded in a large mortar into a fine pulp, which is very time consuming. A variant are kibbeh with a filling usually consists of roast meat and onions. In some countries, even nuts and raisins are added.
The filled dumplings are fried in a rule or baked on an open fire, so that a dark crust. Sometimes they are also boiled, in Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in a yogurt sauce ( kibbeh labaniyya ), in northern Iraq and Turkey in salt water. In Iraq, Kibbeh is also cooked together with meat and vegetables than Stew. Especially in Aleppo, the dumplings are also put together with vegetables on skewers and roasted over the fire. Another variant is the preparation of kibbeh as uncooked dish ( kibbeh nayyeh ), is used for the particularly fine mince.