| Food, glorious food |
 Food is a great way to bring people together, and a group of women in Leicester have joined forces to bring their favourite recipes into one book. Published by Christians Aware, Food, Festivals and Faith has mouth-watering dishes from Christians, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and others. Here is a recipe for kubbah, which is made by Christians in Iraq, and contributed by Mazin Farjo. 750g minced lamb 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 3/4 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg 3 cups borghal (bulgur) wheat 4 tbs flour 2 tbs olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper tomato puree lemon juice In a frying pan, cook a third of the meat with onion, salt and pepper to taste, 1/4 tsp allspice and nutmeg, then cook a little more until onion is soft. This is for the stuffing. Place wheat in a food processor and blend to a dough. Add rest of meat, salt, pepper, allspice, as well as the flour, olive oil, cumin and cayenne, then blend until a smooth dough is formed, adding a little more flour or water if necessary for the required consistency. Place a small ball of dough in the palm of your hand. Using a forefinger, press against the palm of your hand turning the dough until you have a shell of 1/2 cm thickness and about 7cm in diameter. Place a heaped tablespoon of stuffing into the hollow shell. Close end of shell, then form into a pattie or ball. Place in boiling water with tomato puree and lemon juice (for sauce) and leave to cook about 30 minutes. Serve hot. |
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