Kisir Turkish Tabbouleh Recipes

Steps:

• Place the bulghar wheat in a bowl with enough boiling water to cover. Allow to sit for about 15 minutes. Chop veggies if they are not already chopped.
• Combine the red pepper paste (or tomato paste) with the veggies, herbs, and spices. Mix well.
• Drain the bulghar wheat and place on a towel to squeeze out excess water.
• Combine with the red pepper paste and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
• Serve with grape leaves, romaine lettuce, and fresh pita bread.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium sized saucepan and sauté the onion to just take off the raw edge. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 secs or so. Add the cumin and chillies and cook for another 1 min. Stir in the tomato purée and 175ml boiling water. Add the bulgur, season, stir everything together, remove from the heat, cover and leave to sit for about 15 mins. The water should have been absorbed.
• Fork the grains to separate and aerate them, then add the tomatoes, walnuts, pomegranate seeds and herbs and fork them through. Mix the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate molasses in a small bowl. Add three quarters of this, then taste to see if it needs any more (if it seems well flavoured and moist enough, then leave it).
• The kisir can sit at room temperature for a few hours, or covered in the fridge - but let it come to room temperature before serving.