KIBBEH m’GERRAZ: Syrian Meatballs with Sour Cherries, Tomatoes AND Long Grain White Rice with Onions

Cuisine & Diet:  Dairy-free, Kid-Friendly, Meat, Middle Eastern, Rice & Grains, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Syrian
MENU:

  • Kibbeh m’Gerraz: Syrian Meatballs with Sour Cherries, and Tomatoes
  • Long Grain White Rice with Onions

GENERAL INGREDIENTS:
Ground beef or lamb

Egg
Onions
Jar pitted cherries in light (NOT heavy) syrup or cherry juice, frozen  cherries and cherry juice
Tomato paste
Vegetable or canola oil
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Ground cinnamon
Ground allspice
Ground cumin
Dark brown sugar
Matzah meal or bread crumbs
Long-grain white rice
Pine nuts

EQUIPMENT:
Measuring cups and spoons
Large chef’s knife and cutting board
Medium mixing bowl
Medium saucepan
2-quart saucepan
Fine mesh strainer
Mixing spoon

Jennifer Abadi | KIBBEH m’GERRAZ: Syrian Meatballs with Sour Cherries, Tomatoes AND Long Grain White Rice with Onions