Kisir

Name: Kisir
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups bulgur (cracked wheat); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; Salt; 1/3 teaspoon chili flakes or pinch of ground chili pepper, to taste; 1 fresh red or green chili pepper, very finely chopped; 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/3 cup chopped mint leaves; 6 scallions, finely chopped; 2 large tomatoes, finely diced

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups bulgur (cracked wheat)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt
1/3 teaspoon chili flakes or pinch of ground chili pepper, to taste
1 fresh red or green chili pepper, very finely chopped
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/3 cup chopped mint leaves
6 scallions, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes, finely diced

Directions

1

Put the bulgur in a bowl, pour plenty of boiling water on it, and leave for 2060 minutes, until the grain is tender.
2

Drain and squeeze the excess water out in a colander.
3

Add the tomato paste, oil and lemon juice, salt and chili flakes or chili pepper and mix thoroughly.
4

You can do this in advance.
5

Just before serving, mix in the rest of the ingredients.
6

Adding 2 tablespoons of sour-pomegranate concentrate or molasses gives the grain a brown tinge and sweet-and-sour tartness.