Vegetarian Kebbe
Serves: 4-6 | Category: Vegetarian | Course: Starter | Machine: Food Processor | Total time (min.): 75 |
Traditional Lebanese Kebbe with a vegetarian twist. Perfect as a starter.
Ingredients
- 225g (8oz) fine bulghur wheat
- 900ml (1½ pints) water
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 175g (6oz) mushrooms, halved if large
- 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
- 25g (1oz) pine nuts
- 25g (1oz) mature Cheddar or Gouda cheese, grated
- 15ml (1 tbsp) freshly chopped parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 115g (4oz) plain flour
- sunflower oil, for deep-frying
- spicy yogurt dip, to serve, optional
Tools
- Kitchen Machine
- Food Processing Attachment
- K Beater
- Kebbe Maker Adaptor
- Multi Food Grinder
Method
- Place the bulghur wheat in a saucepan, pour over the water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes then drain thoroughly and set aside.
- Fit the Food Processing Attachment with the knife blade; add the onion and process to roughly chop. Add the mushrooms and process until finely chopped or finely chop the onions and mushrooms by hand.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onions and mushrooms and sauté for 15-20 minutes, over a low heat until soft and the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat, stir in the pine nuts, cheese and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the bulghur wheat in the Kenwood Bowl. Add the flour and season liberally with salt and pepper. Using the K Beater at minimum speed mix for about 5 minutes, to form a stiff paste.
- Fit the Kebbe Maker to the Mincer Attachment. Pass the bulghur paste through the Adaptor, cutting the tube at 7.5cm (3 inch) intervals. Lay the tubes on a tray. Close one end of the tube, squeezing tightly to seal. Press 15ml (1 tbsp) mushroom stuffing into each shell and seal the open end.
- Heat a pan of oil until moderately hot (160°C/325°F) and then deep fry the kebbe balls, in batches, for 3-4 minutes, until golden. Serve with a spicy yogurt dip, if wished.