🇱🇧 Lebanon recipe

Kebbeh Nayyeh

The ultimate delicacy in Lebanese cuisine, kebbeh nayyeh is a preparation of raw, ultra-fresh lean lamb pounded to a silky paste with fine bulgur wheat and spices, then spread on a plate, drizzled with olive oil, and eaten with raw onion, fresh mint, and warm pita. It demands the finest ingredients and impeccable freshness.

Prep45 mins
CookNo cooking required
Serves6
Difficultyhard
Kebbeh Nayyeh, a Lebanon dish

Ingredients

  • 500g extremely fresh lean lamb leg, trimmed of every trace of fat and sinew
  • 100g fine bulgur wheat (#1 grade)
  • 1 small onion, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 60ml extra virgin olive oil for serving
  • 1 small white onion, thinly sliced, for serving
  • Fresh mint leaves for serving
  • Warm pita bread for serving

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
280
Protein
20 g
Carbs
16 g
Fat
16 g

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