Baked Lebanese Pumpkin Kibbi Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Baked Lebanese Pumpkin Kibbi recipe, dice the pumpkin and cook it in a pot with some water till mushy

Step 2: Strain the water and mash the pumpkin well

Step 3: Add pumpkin, bulgur wheat, whole wheat flour, salt to taste, pepper powder and olive oil in a large bowl

Step 4: Mix well using a spoon or with your hands

Step 5: Add the sea salt, black pepper powder and the flour

Step 6: Mix it all well until perfectly combined

Step 7: The mixture should become like dough

Step 8: Kibbi dough is ready

Step 9: In a heavy bottomed pan, add the onions and olive oil

Step 10: Saute till the onion turns translucent

Step 11: Add chopped spinach and saute for another 2 minutes

Step 12: Add salt, red chilli flakes, spice powder and pine nuts

Step 13: Mix everything together and switch off

Step 14: Finally add the lemon juice in it

Step 15: Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C

Step 16: Divide the pumpkin kibbi dough in 2 equal portions

Step 17: Grease a shallow baking tray

Step 18: Firmly spread the first half of the kibbi over the baking tray

Step 19: Evenly spread the stuffing over it

Step 20: Top it with the other half of the pumpkin kibbeh dough

Step 21: Wet your palm, spread and flatten the surface of the kibbi, ensuring that it covers the whole surface

Step 22: With a knife, score in diamond patterns

Step 23: Pour the oil evenly on top

Step 24: Bake in a preheated oven to 200°C, for about 30 minutes or until well cooked

Step 25: Serve warm or at room temperature

Step 26: Serve Lebanese Pumpkin Kibbi along with Pita Bread and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus for your house party appetisers