Kubba Iraqi Stuffed Rice Dumpling

Ingredients

• ________________For Mince Filling_________________
• 400 grams ground meat (Qeema) you can use any type of mince as per your choice
• Cooking oil 2-3 tablespoon
• 1 medium onion (Finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 3 teaspoon garam masala powder (all spices)
• _______________For Rice Dough________________
• 2 cup white rice (washed and soaked for about an hour)
• 4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Cooking oil for deep frying

Directions

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   ____________________For Mince Filling___________________

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   In a pan add cooking oil and ground meat., fry till mince get brown.

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   Remove the access fat of the mince or any excess oil.

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   Now add chopped onion and fry for 2-3 minutes.

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   Add garam masala powder and salt in it and mix to combine.

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   Cover and let the mince cook on low flame till tender. (You can add little water if required).

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   Turn off the flame and let the filling cool down.

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   _____________Note: You may add sliced almonds or raisins in this filling if you want to give it a twist.

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   _______________________For Rice Dough_____________________

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    In a big pot add water, salt, turmeric and let the water boil.

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    Then add soaked rice in this water and cook on high flame till water again starts to boil.

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    Cover the pot and cook the rice on low heat for almost 20 minutes or until the rice are fully cooked and water dries up. We need mushy rice for the dough.

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    Let the rice cool down a bit.

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    hen mash the rice with potato masher or knead it with your hands or use food processor for mashing the rice.

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    Everything is ready now its time to assemble kubba.

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    Wet your hands with cold water so the dough wont stick to your hands, take a small portion of it, shape it into a ball and make a hole in it so you can stuff it.

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    Seal very well and give it an oval shape.

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    Deep fry over medium heat until light brown.

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    ________________Note: you can make and freeze these for any occasion, just take out and deep fry without defrosting.

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    This is a basic recipe of kubba you can add variety of ingredients and even shape the kubba as per your choice.

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    You can add an egg in the rice dough if you want.