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    Home » Recipes » Kamouneh Mix for Kibbeh

    Kamouneh Mix for Kibbeh

    What is kamouneh mix?

    Kamouneh mix uses the kamouneh spice blend and some extras to make a ready made mixture that you can add to all sorts of kibbeh.

    This kamouneh mix also has onions, herbs, spices and wait for it....my secret ingredient......orange peel!

    kamouneh mix

    Yes orange peel gives this kamouneh mix an extra je ne sais quois, and it really brings it to life.

    What other spice blends will I need?

    I've already written a recipe for a kamouneh spice blend which just uses ground spices. As a summary you can make it as below:

    kamouneh spice blend

    Kamouneh Spice blend

    • 2 tbsp cumin seeds
    • 1 tbsp dried rose petals
    • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
    • 2 tsp dried marjoram
    • 2 tsp dried basil
    • 1 tsp dried mint
    • ½ tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tbsp 7 spice
    • 1 tsp salt

    You will also need a good seven spice blend (full blog post here), and if you want to make it from scratch, these are the rough ingredients you can blend together:

    7 spice

    Lebanese seven spice blend

    • 5 tbsp garam masala or allspice
    • 2 tbsp turmeric
    • 2 tbsp black pepper
    • 2 tbsp cinnamon
    • 1 tbsp paprika
    • 1 tbsp coriander
    • 1 tbsp cumin
    • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper

    How to store Kamouneh mix

    The best thing about kamouneh is that you can freeze it and use it whenever you need, so it's a good idea to make a good batch.

    The easiest recipe to make an instant lunch is 'kamounet batata' which is sometimes known as 'kibbet batata'. Basically add this mix to mashed potato and voila.

    kamouneh mix for kibbeh

    How to use kamouneh mix

    The other popular instant kamouneh recipe is 'kamounet banadoura' whereby the mix is added to ripe tomatoes.

    It's a speciality of South Lebanon and one of those recipes people adore for it's simplicity. Luckily you can find the whole recipe for kamounet banadoura here.

    But really, Kamouneh was created to add to kibbeh. Fried Kibbeh balls or kibbeh bil sanieh (in a tray) and of course kibbeh nayeh (raw kibbeh) all use kamouneh mix to add extra dimensions.

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    Kamouneh mix recipe for Kibbeh

    Lebanese kamouneh mixture ready to use for kibbeh

    Course Spice blend
    Cuisine Lebanese
    Keyword kibbeh,
    Servings 2 cups

    Ingredients

    • Peel of 1 orange
    • 1 small red onion
    • ½ white onion
    • ¼ cup of fresh mint
    • ¼ cup fresh parsley
    • ¼ cup fresh basil
    • 1 tablespoon dried marjoram
    • 1 tablespoon dried mint
    • 3 tablespoon kamouneh spices
    • 1 tablespoon 7 spice
    • 2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper
    • ½ birds eye chilli
    • 1 cup fine bulgur wheat

    Instructions

    1. Thinly peel the orange (avoiding the white pith as much as possible) and blitz well in a food processor to a fine consistency
    2. Then add the onions, all of the fresh herbs and spices as well as the salt and blitz again.
    3. Finally add the fine bulgur wheat and pulse everything together.

    Recipe Notes

    Store the kamouneh mix in the freezer for use when required.

    For the full seven spice and kamouneh spice blend recipes, see the Zaatar and Zaytoun blog

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    1. Anonymous

      January 29, 2021 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      How long does this last

    2. Ona

      January 31, 2021 at 6:48 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this great recipe

    3. Nina

      February 01, 2021 at 5:35 am

      5 stars
      Appreciate it

    4. m

      February 01, 2021 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      🙂

    5. Rola

      February 01, 2021 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      Continue to keep up the great run.

    6. Nene

      February 02, 2021 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      This is exactly what i was looking for, thank you so much

    7. D

      February 08, 2021 at 2:43 pm

      5 stars
      Im so happy I found this recipe

    8. D

      February 09, 2021 at 8:42 am

      5 stars
      I was more than happy to discover this great site.

    9. samaa

      August 06, 2021 at 4:21 pm

      5 stars
      real deal

    10. anabel

      August 09, 2021 at 7:53 am

      5 stars
      Just like tetas

    11. Stephanie

      April 23, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe xx

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