Potato Kubbeh (Passover Meat-Stuffed Potato Rolls)
Ingredients
- 18 Red potatoes, medium, boiled with skin(1200g)
- 22 teaspoon Salt(10g)
- 31 teaspoon Turmeric(3g)
- 41 Egg yolk(18g)
- 52 tablespoon Cornstarch(16g)
- 61 Onion, chopped(120g)
- 7500 g Ground beef(500g)
- 80.5 teaspoon Ras el hanout(1g)
- 91 teaspoon Sweet paprika(2g)
- 100.5 teaspoon Black pepper(1g)
- 110.5 bunch Parsley or cilantro, chopped(15g)
- 123 Eggs(150g)
- 131 cup Matzo meal (fine)(100g)
- 14500 ml Oil for frying(460g)
Instructions
- 1Boil the potatoes with their skins until soft but not overcooked. Let them cool.
- 2Prepare the filling: Sauté the chopped onion in a pan until lightly golden.
- 3Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
- 4Add ras el hanout, sweet paprika, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix well.
- 5Stir in the chopped parsley or cilantro. Remove from heat and let the filling cool completely.
- 6Peel the cooled potatoes and mash them until smooth.
- 7Add 1 teaspoon salt, turmeric, egg yolk, and cornstarch to the mashed potatoes. Mix until combined.
- 8Lightly oil two sheets of parchment paper. Place the potato mixture on one sheet, cover with the second sheet, and roll out into a rectangle.
- 9Remove the top parchment paper. Place spoonfuls of the meat filling along one edge of the potato rectangle.
- 10Using the parchment paper, roll the potato and meat into a log. Press to seal.
- 11Cut the log into 15 pieces. With oiled hands, shape each piece into a ball or oval.
- 12Coat each ball in matzo meal, then dip in beaten eggs, and coat again in matzo meal for a double coating.
- 13Heat oil in a deep pan. Fry the kubbeh in batches until golden brown and crispy.
- 14Drain on paper towels and serve hot.