Trick Kibbeh

== Description ==
The "trick" in this Syrian-Lebanese vegetable soup is that there's no meat in the kibbeh "meatballs". The idea that a vegetarian dish is a deception (vegetarian dolmas are known as yalanji, the Turkish word for "counterfeit") goes back at least 1,200 years in the near east.
* This recipe is for 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup bulgur, fine grade, soaked ½ hour in enough water to cover
* ¼ cup flour
* 3 tbsp salt
* ¼ tbsp cinnamon
* 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
* ¼ cup finely chopped mint
* ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
* 9 cup chicken stock
* 1 cup lentils
* juice of 3 lemon
* 4 garlic cloves, crushed
* ½ cup olive oil
* 1 lemon
== Directions ==
# In bowl, mix bulgur, flour, ½ tablespoon salt, cinnamon, green onions, mint and parsley.
# Add enough water to make thick dough.
# Rolls into 24 very firmly packed balls the size of large marbles.
# Set aside to dry.
# Put 9 cups chicken stock in pot, add lentils and bring to boil 10 minutes.
# Add 2 ½ tablespoons, reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, 20 – 25 minutes.
# Add bulgur balls and boil 5 minutes.
# Add lemon juice, garlic and oil.
# Simmer until balls are done, 10 minutes.
# Garnish with thin lemon slices.
Category:Lebanese Vegetarian
Category:Lebanese Soups
Category:Syrian Vegetarian
Category:Syrian Soups
Category:Bulgur Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Lentil Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Parsley Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
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