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Traditional Syrian Kibbeh Labanieh (Stuffed Bulgur Dumplings in Warm Garlic-Mint Yogurt Sauce)

Name: Traditional Syrian Kibbeh Labanieh (Stuffed Bulgur Dumplings in Warm Garlic-Mint Yogurt Sauce)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 200 g Fine bulgur wheat soaked and drained; 250 g Lean ground beef for shell; 250 g Ground beef or lamb for filling; 30 g Toasted pine nuts; 800 g Full-fat plain yogurt or laban; 1.5 tbsp Cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp cold water; 1 pc Egg to stabilize yogurt; 4 pc Garlic cloves mashed to paste; 1.5 tbsp Dried spearmint rubbed; 25 g Ghee for garlic-mint tadka; 6 g Salt

The hallmark of Aleppine haute cuisine: pointed torpedo bulgur and beef dumplings stuffed with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, gently poached in a velvety warm garlic and dried mint yogurt broth.

Prep

35 min

Cook

25 min

Total

60 min

Ingredients

servings

Fine bulgur wheat soaked and drained
200 g
Lean ground beef for shell
250 g
Ground beef or lamb for filling
250 g
Toasted pine nuts
30 g
Full-fat plain yogurt or laban
800 g
Cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp cold water
1 ½ tbsp
Egg to stabilize yogurt
1 pc
Garlic cloves mashed to paste
4 pc
Dried spearmint rubbed
1 ½ tbsp
Ghee for garlic-mint tadka
25 g
Salt
6 g

Preparation Steps

Brown filling beef with onions, spices, and pine nuts; cool. Knead fine bulgur with lean ground beef and salt into a smooth dough. Shape pointed oval shells, hollow with thumb, fill with meat mixture, and pinch ends closed.

Whisk yogurt, egg, dissolved cornstarch, and 200 ml cold water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously in one direction until sauce gently simmers and becomes smooth and velvety without curdling.

Gently drop kibbeh dumplings into simmering yogurt; cook 10-12 minutes until cooked through and floating. In a small pan, sizzle garlic and dried mint in ghee for 1 minute, drizzle this sizzling tadka over the kibbeh labanieh, and serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

490

Protein

34g

Carbohydrates

38g

Fat

22g

Allergens

GlutenMilkEggsNuts

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Traditional Middle Eastern & North African Gastronomic Archives / Public Domain Cookbooks (Historic Culinary Archives & Public Domain Heritage Collections)

Legal status: Public Domain (Traditional Heritage / CC0-compatible) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Traditional Syrian Kibbeh Labanieh (Stuffed Bulgur Dumplings in Warm Garlic-Mint Yogurt Sauce)

Ingredients

Preparation Steps

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