Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Rice and Grains
Kubba Halab Spiced Rice / Pilaf
Chef's Menu Description
Fragrant grains expertly cooked with seasonal aromatics, fresh herbs, and rich stock for a satisfying, flavourful centerpiece.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups short-grain rice
- • 300g minced beef
- • 1 onion, diced
- • 1/4 cup pine nuts
- • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 3 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Boil the rice in 3 cups salted water until very soft and the water is gone; mash and knead into a smooth dough; cool.
2
Phase 2
Brown the onion and beef with the cinnamon and cumin; stir in the pine nuts and cool.
3
Phase 3
With wet hands, flatten a disc of rice dough, enclose a spoonful of filling, and shape into a torpedo.
4
Phase 4
Deep-fry the kubba at 180C in batches until golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Drain on paper and serve hot.