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Kubbeh basaniyeh with beef and bulgur

Kubbeh basaniyeh with beef and bulgur

Main dishes

A bulgur-based filling with ground beef seasoned with cinnamon, onions, and walnuts, baked in the oven, then cut into squares, making it a dish to share.

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Recipe from Crazy Ivan, Gran, Adi levy, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Kubbeh basaniyeh is a baked flatbread made from bulgur flour, filled with spiced meat. It is cut into squares and keeps well.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$16.18 $2.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $7.07
  • $4.69
  • $0.20
  • $0.25
  • $0.63
  • $2.64
  • $0.53
  • $0.06
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sauté the chopped onions until they are browned.
  2. Add the ground beef, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of all-spice blend, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then cook everything together over low heat for about 30 minutes.
  3. Soak the bulgur in 750 ml of warm water for about 30 minutes.
  4. Add the bulgur, 250 ml of water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 60 ml of oil to a bowl, then mix everything together. ≈ 10 min
  5. Divide the dough into two equal portions. Spread one portion into the baking dish. Spread the beef filling on top, sprinkle with walnuts, and then cover with the remaining dough. ≈ 4 min
  6. Brush the top of the dough with 3 tablespoons of oil. ≈ 4 min
  7. Cut the mixture into squares of the desired size using a knife. ≈ 8 min
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C for 50 minutes.
  9. Take it out of the oven and serve.

The bill

Kubbeh basaniyeh with beef and bulgur

  • 750 g of ground beef$7.07
  • 450 g of fine bulgur (about 3 cups)$4.69
  • 125 g of flour (1 cup)$0.20
  • 60 ml of oil (1/4 cup)$0.25
  • 3 large onions, finely chopped$0.63
  • 120 g of chopped walnuts (1 cup)$2.64
  • black pepper$0.53
  • salt$0.06
  • cinnamon$0.11

Total$16.18

that's $2.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 750 g of ground beef
  • 450 g of fine bulgur (about 3 cups)
  • 125 g of flour (1 cup)
  • 60 ml of oil (1/4 cup)
  • 3 large onions, finely chopped
  • 120 g of chopped walnuts (1 cup)
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • 4-spice (a blend of four spices, often including allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon)

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