About this dish
A spiced bulgur mixture, traditionally raw, now commonly made meatless, shaped into small patties.
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Ingredients
🌾2 cups fine bulgur
🍅3 tbsp tomato paste
🌶️2 tbsp red pepper paste
🧄3 cloves garlic
🥬Lettuce leaves, for wrapping
Method
Serves 21
Soak the bulgur in warm water until softened.2
Knead in tomato paste, pepper paste, garlic, and spices until well combined and smooth.3
Continue kneading for several minutes until the mixture becomes elastic.4
Shape into small oval patties.5
Serve wrapped in lettuce leaves with a squeeze of lemon.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Çiğ köfte was traditionally made with raw meat, but modern versions are typically meatless, made from fine bulgur and tomato paste, following food safety regulations.
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