Kubba Mosul

Kubba Mosul is a flat, circular stuffed kubba associated with Mosul in Iraq. In Jay’s family recipe, fine bulgur, jarish or ground wheat, and uncooked minced beef form a dough. Two thin circles enclose cooked minced beef seasoned with black pepper and toasted slivered almonds. The edges are sealed before the disc is pan-fried on both sides and cut into quarters.^[1]

Philip Juma’s version uses minced beef in the bulgur shell and lamb in the filling, with onion, pine nuts and a spice blend that includes allspice, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, rose petals and nutmeg. The discs are rolled between sheets, filled and sealed, then simmered in water. Juma subsequently pan-fries them in olive oil and serves them with mango pickle.^[2]