Vegetarian kibbeh
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/vegetarian-kibbeh
It’s usually made with meat, but we love this veggie version
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Feeds
6
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Ready in
30 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 16g
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Ingredients
- 75g cous cous
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 400g can chickpeas, drained
- 25g walnuts, toasted
- 50g pine nuts, toasted
- 1 Co-op British free range egg, beaten
- 300ml vegetable oil
Method
- Prepare the cous cous according to the pack instructions, adding the stock cube to the boiling water before adding it to the cous cous
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion over a low heat for 10 mins, until translucent
- Add the garlic and spices then cook for another 2-3 mins
- Set aside to cool
- Put the chickpeas and nuts in a food processor with the cooked onion, egg and cous cous
- Season and blend until the mixture comes together
- Wet your hands and roll the mixture into small balls (you should get around 20-24)
- Pour the vegetable oil into a wok to a depth of about 2cm
- Once the oil is hot, fry the balls in small batches for 1-2 mins until golden brown all over
- Drain the kibbeh on kitchen roll before eating
