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Halabi Kebab

A loaf of seasoned ground beef with onions, mushrooms, parsley, and eggs, baked and served hot or cold.

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Why it works: Pepper and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Halabi Kebab

Oven350 degrees
Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the loaf

  1. Combine ground beef with flour, 1 tbsp oil, salt, pepper and zhoug. Form the meat mixture into a 10-inch loaf. Make a well the entire length of the loaf.

  2. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a skillet. Saute together the onions, mushrooms and parsley until the onions are golden. Place the mixture in the well of the loaf. Lightly beat the eggs and pour over the vegetables.

  3. Pat the sides of the loaf together to close up the well, and wrap in aluminum foil.

Bake and serve

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Bake for 30 minutes. The loaf may be served either hot or cold.

Make the zhoug

  1. In a blender, puree enough chili peppers to measure 1 cup. Puree parsley and coriander together and blend well with the chili peppers. Add garlic, seasonings and olive oil. Again, blend well.

  2. Put the zhoug in a jar and keep it in the refrigerator. It will remain fresh for many months.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

994Calories
50 gProtein
36 gFat
114 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushrooms1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Parsley + coriandertop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,062 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Beef + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  4. Pepper + coriandertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  5. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,092 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Ground beef
Forms the bulk of the loaf and gives it its meaty structure and richness.
Eggs
Bind the vegetables and meat together and help the loaf hold its shape.
Flour
Absorbs juices and helps the meat mixture hold together when sliced.
Onions
Add sweetness and moisture when sauteed until golden.
Zhoug
Adds heat, aroma and herbal flavor throughout the meat.

The step that matters

Pat the sides of the loaf together to close up the well. If the well is not sealed, the egg and vegetable filling can leak out during baking, leaving the loaf dry and uneven.

Swap the coriander

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, flour, pepper, onion, mushroom, parsley, egg):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Garlicfits better
  4. Corianderthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, flour, pepper, onion, mushroom, parsley, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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