Peel then steam the carrots. Add the washed bulgur and all chopped flavoring herbs and knead until you get stretchy dough.
Cook the onions with some oil until they change color then add the meat, sunflower seeds, pomegranate molasses and salt.
Cut a piece of the dough and shape it into a hollow ball.
Fill the balls and close them tightly before steaming.
The sauce
Blend the chickpeas with lemon, orange and bu sfair juices.
Cook the onions with some oil then add the mixture of chickpeas with tahini and water and the rest of the seasoning until they boil.
Contributor: Walid Nasdredinne, 60
Place: Kfar Qatra – Mount Lebanon – Lebanon
Personal Background:
Together with his wife he runs a vegan restaurant in the Lebanese mountain where they serve food made from the land they cultivate.
He is the main chef in the restaurant. With his wife they adapt Lebanese traditional recipes inherited from their parents and grandparents with the new vegetarian/veganism lifestyle.
Recipe’s Personal Background
How did you learn this recipe?
He learnt it from her mother.
Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe?
No, there is no historical event connected to it.
Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)?
Together with his wife, he believes that eating together transfers positive energy from one to the other.
Mediterranean Background
Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it?
This is a vegetarian version of a well known and appreciated traditional recipe “KebbehArnabyeh” where the lamb or cow meat is substituted by “vegetable meat”. The traditional KebbehArnabyeh (with meat) is eaten on occasions (familial or social gatherings) it is not a common daily meal.
Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it?
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Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment?
Yes, because bulgur is locally produced, and carrots are widely available.
Season (season this food is linked to)
Winter but not exclusively
Ingredient
Nutritional Importance
Health Benefits
Carrots
Rich in fibers, vitamins, and minerals.(A,B1,B6)
Protects eyesight and heart. Prevents constipation and promotes weight loss
Bulgur
Rich in fibers, good source of energy
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect. Helps in digestion
Lemon and orange Juice
Rich in vitamin B and C
Protect the heart and reduce the risk of cancer. Anti-inflammatory effect
Additional information
Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one?
No
What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base?
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What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments?
