Photograph of the finished Kubba hamuth

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Kubba hamuth

2 hr Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
HardDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Broken wheat (dalia) Broken wheat (dalia) 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Lamb Lamb 1.9 lb
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2.4
  • Photograph of Sour tamarind Sour tamarind 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of White radish White radish 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Thick tomato passata Thick tomato passata 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Baharat spice blend Baharat spice blend 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Raisins Raisins 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Turmeric powder Turmeric powder 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅔ cup

Method

  1. 1 Soak the broken wheat for 1 hour, then knead it into a sticky, pliable dough.
  2. 2 Sauté minced lamb with onions, baharat, and raisins to make the filling.
  3. 3 Wrap the filling in the dough, then roll it into a ball and gently flatten it.
  4. 4 Boil water with tamarind juice, tomato sauce, and diced radish to make a sour soup.
  5. 5 Drop the meatballs into the simmering broth, not the boiling water, as the meatballs will disintegrate.
  6. 6 Cook for 45 minutes until the dough becomes translucent and the broth thickens slightly.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 2 hr 20 min

    Replace steps 5–6: arrange the dough balls in a single layer in the broth, cook under low pressure for 15 minutes, then release pressure naturally for 10 minutes; this reduces cooking time by about 20 minutes compared to the usual 45 minutes. The dough balls will be translucent and soft to the core without needing to constantly monitor the heat, but they must be left undisturbed when opened to prevent tearing. The tamarind juice and radish from step 4 are still cooked beforehand.

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