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Quipes (stuffed bulgur wheat rolls)
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 (large) 20-25 (small)
Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes each
1 lb of fine wheat or bulgur
1lbs of ground meat (chicken, Pork, Beef)
5 yerba buena leaves
Oil
5-6 allspice
2 cups of water
1 red bell pepper
1 medium onion
¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup of parsley
Picadillo for filling
2 lbs of ground meat
¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoon of wine
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
½ chicken bouillon
1cup of raisins
¼ cup of water
1 teaspoon of tomato paste
1 tablespoon of oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Tip: You can freeze them for a 2-4 weeks
Wheat Preparations
Place the wheat in large bowl and cover with water and for 4-5 hours
Using a blender, blend the mint, allspice, pepper, onion, black pepper, 2 cups of water and parsley to a smooth texture
If any, drain the liquid from the wheat and assure it's dry completely
Picadillo & Cooking Instructions
In a large bowl, add ground meat, black pepper, onion and garlic . Blend well with your fingers
Add 1/2 of the meat mixture to the wheat and blend well with your fingers. Keep the other half for the filling
In a large skillet, heat oil add the remainder of the meat and brown. Add water, tomato paste, wine and chicken bouillon. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until meat is longer pink
Let it cool, then add the raisins to the meat and mix well
Cooking & Shaping Instructions
Shape wheat mixture into a ball and add the picadillo in the center of the ball. then, shape it into a roll using your hands. Make sure the ends are sealed by pressing them between your thumb & the index finger
Deep fry in hot oil (2-3 at a time) until they reach a a dark brown color. Rolls need to be completely covered with oil to assure thorough cooking and to reduce oil absorption
Serve hot or at room temperature, with your favorite dipping sauce
Enjoy!
Quipes Are oval shaped rolls made mainly of wheat and meat filling. This recipe was brought to the Dominican Republic by the Middle Eastern & Mediterranean families who settled in the country.
