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Lebanese vegetarian potato kibbeh arranged on a white plate with olive oil, spring onions, and fresh mint.

Potato Kebbeh

Make Lebanese vegetarian potato kibbeh with potatoes, fine bulgur, spring onions, fresh mint, and warm spices. A comforting meat-free dish finished with olive oil.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 440

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large potatoes 900 g
  • ¾ cup fine brown bulgur unsoaked (120 g)
  • 5 spring onions finely chopped (50 g)
  • 15 fresh mint leaves finely chopped (5 g)
  • 1½ tsp fine salt or to taste (9 g)
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 g
  • ½ tsp ground allspice 1 g
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 0.5 g
  • ⅓ cup olive oil 80 ml / 73 g

Equipment

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Small pot with a lid
  • Colander
  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork or potato masher
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Spoon or spatula for mixing
  • Serving plate or shallow platter

Method
 

  1. Peel the potatoes.
  2. Cut them into small cubes, place them in water, and rinse them briefly.
  3. Put the potatoes in a small pot and add enough water to cook them, without adding too much.
  4. Season with coarse salt, cover the pot, and boil until the potatoes are cooked through.
  5. Drain the cooked potatoes and put them in a bowl.
  6. Mash them with a fork, leaving some small pieces for texture.
  7. Add the fine brown bulgur to the hot potatoes in batches, mixing it in so the heat and moisture soften the bulgur.
  8. Add the salt, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the potato mixture.
  9. Pour in the olive oil and mix well.
  10. Leave the mixture briefly so the bulgur can absorb the moisture and soften.
  11. Finely chop the spring onions and mint.
  12. Save a little spring onion for garnish.
  13. Mix the rest into the potato kibbeh once it has cooled slightly.
  14. Knead it gently by hand if needed.
  15. To serve it, spoon the kibbeh onto a plate, shape it, and garnish with spring onion and olive oil.

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