Meat Or Mushroom Kubbeh
As per recipe request. Time consuming, but really worth it!!
Steps
The amount of crust in the recipe is adequate for either the mushroom or the meat filling-- not both.
Mushroom filling: saute onion in oil.
Add the mushrooms and seasonings , cover and continue cooking until liquid evaporates.
Cool.
Meat filling: thoroughly knead the meat with water.
Saute onion in oil , add meat and seasonings.
Stir and separate meat , cooking uncovered over medium flame , until water evaporates.
Cool.
The crust: rinse and drain the cracked wheat.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl , use fingers to crumble and combine together.
Knead soft dough , slowly adding water as required , until dough is malleable.
Wet hands in cold water , take small lump of dough in left hand.
Using forefinger of right hand create an indentation in the lump of dough and tightening the dough round the finger with the help of left hand , create a thimble like form making certain that its outer wall remains intact.
Into each hollow place 1 teaspoon of filling , meat or mushroom.
Ingredients
canned mushroom, oil, onions, black pepper, cinnamon, salt, ground beef, water, pepper, allspice, pine nuts, cracked wheat, flour, breadcrumbs, tomato paste, cumin, onion