Smoked Fish Kebbeh With Charred Vegetables

25
Ingredients

30m
Prep Time

40m
Cook Time

1h 10m
Ready In

Recipe: #30549

October 07, 2018

Categories: Eggplant, Onions, Middle Eastern Picnic, Potluck, Zucchini, more

recipe by:
ImPat

"From our Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times. Times are estimated."

Original is 7 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (367.8 g)
Calories 405.7
Total Fat - 25 g
Saturated Fat - 5.9 g
Cholesterol - 51.9 mg
Sodium - 648 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 24.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 5.5 g
Sugars - 9.8 g
Protein - 25.5 g
Calcium - 104.1 mg
Iron - 2.6 mg
Vitamin C - 75.4 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step 1

In a food processor, blitz the onion to a fine paste, then strain to separate the juice and puree.

Step 2

Place the burghul in a bowl and use your hands to rub in the onion, juices, zest and spices and season, then pour over 3/4 cup water and fluff with a fork and set aside for about 10 minutes and then squeeze out excess water, then season to taste.

Step 3

Meanwhile to make the tarator, mix all the ingredients in a bowl with 3/4 cup water and add salt to taste, then cover and set aside.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 200C.

Step 5

Place fish in a bowl with the burghul, onion puree and anchovy and return to the food processor, in batches, pulsing for 2 to 3 minutes to make a fine paste (don't overwork it) and place in a bowl, add the blossom water and mix well

Step 6

Grease z 30c x 22cm shallow baking dish with oil and spread the paste onto the base, creating a thin, even layer (to make this easier, dip your fingers into a bowl of iced water.

Step 7

Brush with 3 tablespoon oil and place a sheet of baking paper on top, then baking beans (available from supermarkets) or dried rice and blind bake for about 15 minutes, until the kibbeh is cooked through.

Step 8

Meanwhile, toss the vegetables and oil in a bowl.

Step 9

Preheat a chargrill pan over high heat and add the vegetables in batches, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until charred and remove from the heat and set aside.