Lebanese Kibbeh - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    outer shell
    1 lb lean ground beef
    1 large red onion, minced
    1/2 cup bulgur
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    filling
    1 lb lean ground beef
    1/2 cup pine nuts
    2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons margarine
    1/2 cup sultana (optional)
    salt and pepper
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/4 cup water
    for frying
    2 cups vegetable oil
Preparation
    first soak the burghul in water for 20 minutes.
    then drain and let dry for about 30 minutes
    filling:.
    heat a pan and add the ghee and the onion until it's golden brown , then add the ground meat and stir it until it's color starts to turn almost white , add the water and turn the heat down and let it cook for about 15 minutes then add the pinuts , raisins , salt ,pepper , cinnamon and nut meg , and cook it for another 10 minutes and set it aside .
    outer shell:.
    meanwhile put the ground meat in a food processor and work it until it's soft.
    you can use a mortar and pestol if you have one around.
    then add the burghul and minced onion to the meat.
    and mix it with your hands.
    divid it into equal size balls , wet your hands with water and try to shape each ball into an egg then make a hole in the middle and add some of the filling, and shape it again into an egg
    then deep fry into vegtable oil until it's brown in color.

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