Quipes
Quipes or Kipes are deep fried bulgur rolls stuffed with minced beef, lamb or goat. Its origin is from the Middle East where they are called kibbeh.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat bulgur
- 1 1/4 lbs ground beef
- 2 cups oil
- 2 basil leaves chopped fine
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 1 green pepper finely chopped
Notes
- In a large bowl, put the wheat bulgur and cover with water. Add 4 more cups of water and let it sit overnight or for 12 hours.
- Drain and squeeze the leftover water out of the wheat.
- Chop red onion fine.
- Chop green pepper fine, same size as onions.
- Put the ground beef in a bowl, mix pepper and onion, add a pinch of oregano, a pinch of pepper and a teaspoon of salt. Reserve half the meat.
- In a shallow pan heat a tablespoon of oil. Add the ground beef and cook through.
- Add two tablespoons of water and tomato paste.
- Let simmer at medium heat.
- When the meat is ready let all the liquid evaporate, add salt to taste. Turn off the heat and cool.
- In a deep bowl, mix soaked wheat bulgur with reserved meat mixture. Knead or put in food processor until soft.
- Put two tablespoons of the mixture in the palm of your hand. Flatten it and put a teaspoon of the cooked meat in the center.
- Roll wheat mixture over it forming small football shaped rolls sealing tightly.
- Deep-fry.