Kibbeh (Beef and Bulgur Wheat Meatballs)

Name: Kibbeh (Beef and Bulgur Wheat Meatballs)
Ingredients: FOR THE FILLING:; 1 tbsp. olive oil, plus more to garnish; 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped; 8 oz. ground beef sirloin; 1 tsp. kosher salt; ¼ tsp. ground allspice; ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted; 1 tbsp. ground sumac, plus more to garnish; FOR THE SHELL:; 1½ cups fine bulgur; 1 tbsp. kosher salt; ½ tsp. ground allspice; ½ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp. ground black pepper; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 1½ lb. lamb shoulder, trimmed of all fat and sinew; Canola oil, for frying; Plain yogurt, for serving; Mint leaves, to garnish

Kibbeh (Beef and Bulgur Wheat Meatballs) was pinched from <a href="http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Fried-Stuffed--Ground-Bulgur-Meat-Balls" target="_blank">www.saveur.com.</a>

"Middle Eastern kibbeh is a finely ground paste of bulgur, onions, and lamb or beef, which is formed into patties or balls, filled with coarsely ground, sweetly spiced meat, onions, and pine nuts, and deep-fried. In my family, no party is complete without a platter of my aunt Suad's kibbeh. If I ask her for the secret to her recipe, she'll only show me her hands. —Alia Yunis, from "Meat & Grain" (May 2005)..."

INGREDIENTS

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FOR THE FILLING:

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1 tbsp. olive oil, plus more to garnish

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1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped

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8 oz. ground beef sirloin

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1 tsp. kosher salt

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¼ tsp. ground allspice

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¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

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¼ cup pine nuts, toasted

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1 tbsp. ground sumac, plus more to garnish

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FOR THE SHELL:

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1½ cups fine bulgur

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1 tbsp. kosher salt

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½ tsp. ground allspice

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½ tsp. ground cinnamon

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¼ tsp. ground black pepper

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1 small yellow onion, finely chopped

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1½ lb. lamb shoulder, trimmed of all fat and sinew

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Canola oil, for frying

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Plain yogurt, for serving

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Mint leaves, to garnish

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