Kısır (Bulgur Salad)
Fine bulgur with tomato and pepper paste, pomegranate molasses and lots of herbs, served on lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fine bulgur
- 1½ cups hot water
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp pepper paste
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 1 bunch parsley
- ½ bunch fresh mint
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 lemon
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp isot pepper
- salt (to taste)
- 1 lettuce
Method
- Pour the hot water over the bulgur, cover and let it soak for 15 minutes.
- Add the tomato and pepper paste and knead well with your hands.
- Add the finely chopped spring onions, parsley, mint and tomatoes.
- Mix in the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, olive oil, isot and salt.
- Serve with lettuce leaves.