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Ingredients for the filling:

1- 1 1/2 lb meat with little fat diced or ground meat
1 cup chopped onion
1/2-1 cup chopped parsley
1 Tbsp 7 spices
2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp hot red pepper to taste

المكونات للحشوة:
١ الى ١ ١/٢ باوند من اللحم المثروم بحجم كبير
بهارات مشكلة ملعقة كبيرة
٢ ملعقة صغيرة ملح أو حسب ذوق
ملعقة صغيرة من الفلفل الأسود
١/٤ ملعقة صغيرة الفلفل الأحمر حار لتذوق


How to cook the filling:

-Over medium heat and in a big skillet, brown ground beef or diced meat but preferably diced meat.

-Add diced onion and cook till the onion is tender.

-If the meat has it is own oil you can drain it and add vegetable oil about 3 Tbsp.

-Add the 7 spice , black pepper , red pepper and salt to taste.

-Add chopped parsley in the end and mix very well .

-Turn the stove off and keep the filling to cool down.



Kubba dough / Dumpling crust

٣ كوب جريش يغسل ويصفى مع ترك كمية قليلة ماء بحدود ٣ ملاعق كبيرة ثم يترك لمدة ساعة او ساعتين ثم يعجن حتى يصبح العجين ذات ملمس ناعم

-Wash 3 cups fine cracked wheat (Jeresh). I used Ziyad brand. Drain the water. Leave a little water about 3-4 Tbsp. Leave it aside for an hour or two hour if you have time.

-Then start kneading the dough until it become very smooth and soft.

-Now make ball shape (like golf size) from the dough and open.

-Fill it with filling (1 table spoon) and close it and flat it with you two palms or you use the can method. You can leave them just balls or egg shape for the beginner.

-Do all them and keep them in the fridge or in the freezer for later use.



How to cook the dumplings:-


-In a big pot suttee a small diced onion then add verity of vegetables . I like to add cubed eggplant, zucchini. Also I like to use swiss chard. Also I like to add hot green chili.a small piece.


-Cook for five minutes then add 1 can tomato paste ( 8 oz) and cook for a few minutes.
some salt and red pepper to test. .

-Add enough boiling water to reach up to 1/2-3/4 of the height of the pot.

-When the water start boiling add your dumplings (Kubba) very carefully then cover and let cook.

-Don’t stir or anything for the first 5 minutes then start stirring carefully.

-Cover and continue cooking for 20 to 25 minutes. When the Kubba start floating to the top that mean they are cooked.

-Leave the kubba for around 20 to 30 minutes to rest before serving. The flavor gets richer.