Lamees ibrahim biography
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Cracked Wheat Kubba Recipe
Kubba is a dish unique to the Middle East, particularly Iraq, where the varieties of kubba can fill an entire chapter.
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I have included three plant-based options in The Vegan Iraqi Cookbook which work well without using meat or dairy.
Makes 12 pieces
Ingredients for the shell:
225 g (8oz) dry uncooked cracked wheat (jireesh)
100 g (4oz) fine burghul (also known as bulgur)
100 g (4oz) semolina
1 tbsp.
salt 1 tbsp. cooking oil
Ingredients for the filling:
240 g (8oz) vegan plant-based mince
1 large onion chopped into small dice
2 tbsp. dry parsley or 1⁄2 bunch fresh chopped finely
1 tsp.
Lamees’ mixed spice (or a pinch of each of the following: cinnamon, cloves, coriander, nutmeg, turmeric)
1 tsp. salt and 1tsp black pepper
1 tsp. pine nuts or flake almonds roasted (optional)
Cooking oil for frying
1.Wash the jireesh and soak it with the wheat and semolina in enough water to cover it by about 1 cm, mix well to all