Ece ÖzdenakCuisinier
28 April 2026 Last updated: 10 September 2026

Shish barak is a hearty Jordanian winter dish of small dough dumplings filled with spiced ground beef and cooked in garlicky yogurt sauce in a pressure cooker. Lowering the heat after the sauce boils helps keep the yogurt from curdling.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Knead and Rest the Dough

10 min

Mix the flour, water, and salt to make a firm dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.

2

Prepare the Filling

10 min

Mix the ground beef with the chopped onion, cumin, and black pepper to make the filling.

3

Roll, Cut, Fill, and Seal

20 min

Roll the dough out thinly and cut it into small squares. Place filling in the center of each square, bring the corners together, and seal into a pouch.

4

Cook in the Pressure Cooker with Yogurt Sauce

40 min

Mix the strained yogurt with the crushed garlic and a little water, then bring it to a boil. Lower the heat, add the dumplings, and cook in a pressure cooker.

5

Finish with Mint and Butter

5 min

Before serving, drizzle the dumplings with dried mint sautéed in melted butter.

Reminder

After bringing the yogurt sauce to a boil, be sure to lower the heat and stir gently; otherwise, the sauce may curdle and become grainy. Allergens: Contains wheat (gluten) and milk and dairy products (yogurt).

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Emel Türkdoğan Commis de Cuisine 3 months ago

Nane miktarı bana biraz az geldi, üzerine ayrıca kuru nane serptim, tat daha dengeli oldu. Ayrıca 6 kişilik porsiyon bizim aile için biraz fazlaydı, yarısını dondurdum.

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Bora Koç Aide de Cuisine 4 months ago

Düdüklü tencerede 40 dakika pişirdim ama yoğurt sosu kaynayınca kesildi, pütürlü bir görüntü aldı. Hamur keseleri lezzetliydi ama sos görüntüsü hoşuma gitmedi. Bir dahaki sefere ateşi kısıp yavaşça karıştıracağım.

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Admin 4 months ago

Yoğurt sosunun kesilmemesi için kaynattıktan sonra ateşi kısıp yavaşça karıştırmak gerekiyor, tarife bu notu ekleyeceğim. Lezzeti sevmenize sevindim.

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