Koupes

Cyprus Koupes

Ingredients

• Dough
• 500 g fine cracked wheat (bulgur)
• 500 g of boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 1 cup flour
• some hot water if needed
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• Stuffing
• 350 g ground beef
• 3 large onions cut into cubes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Salt Pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander (powder)
• chopped parsley
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• Sunflower oil for frying

Directions

1. In a deep pan put the bulgur (groats) and spices, pour the boiling water and cover with a towel and leave to rise for 3-4 hours, then add the flour and start kneading until you achieve a uniform dough. If necessary, add a little hot water.
3. Put the olive oil and the onions in a deep pan and let them fry well, ie until they get a deep brown color, then add the minced meat and the spices, stirring constantly until all their liquids are absorbed.
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5. We take a ball from our dough, make it in the shape of a soutzoukaki and open it with our finger slowly and in a circular hole in the center (to look like a small cup), fill it with the minced meat and close it. We always help the dough with a little water, that is, we wet our hands so that we can seal our cup. Fry in plenty of sunflower oil until golden brown. Serve with lemon and optionally strained yogurt!