dinner · dairy-free
Kubbeh Halab rice croquettes
Turmeric-yellow mashed rice wrapped around spiced ground beef and onion, shaped into ovals and pan-fried until crisp. Warm allspice flavor inside a golden shell.
- Time
- 45min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
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1
Dice the onion fine and soften it in 1 teaspoon of the oil. Add the ground beef, allspice and half of the salt, break up the meat and cook until it reaches 71°C (160°F). Spread it on a plate to cool.
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2
Mash the warm rice with the turmeric, cornstarch and the rest of the salt until it clumps together, then divide into six portions.
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3
With damp hands, flatten each portion into a disc, set a spoonful of the cooled beef in the middle, pinch the rice shut and shape into a flat oval.
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4
Heat the remaining oil over medium heat and fry the croquettes in batches, about 3 minutes per side, until crisp and hot inside. Drain on a rack.
