{"id":6483,"date":"2026-10-20T07:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/how-to-make-kibbeh-in-yogurt-sauce\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:37:04","slug":"how-to-make-kibbeh-in-yogurt-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/fr\/how-to-make-kibbeh-in-yogurt-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce (Kibbeh Labanieh)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Little stuffed kibbeh balls simmered in warm, tangy yogurt and finished with garlic fried in butter and dried mint. It is comfort food, Lebanese style.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prep time<\/th>\n1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook time<\/th>\n40 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serves<\/th>\n5 to 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Difficulty<\/th>\nInvolved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>\nAcross Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Kibbeh labanieh (also called kibbeh bi laban) is kibbeh cooked in yogurt. Small balls of bulgur and meat dough, stuffed with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, are poached in a yogurt sauce that has been stabilised so it can boil without splitting. A last-minute sizzle of garlic and dried mint in butter goes on top. It is eaten hot, in deep plates, with Lebanese vermicelli rice on the side.<\/p>\n

This is a family dish rather than a restaurant one, and it takes some time, so many cooks shape a large batch of kibbeh balls and freeze them. The good news is that the yogurt sauce itself is quick once you know the trick: stir constantly, in one direction, until it boils.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

For the kibbeh dough<\/h3>\n