Name: Kısır
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 250 g fine bulgur; 300 ml hot water; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp red pepper paste; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp pomegranate sauce; 4 pcs green onion; 2 pcs tomato; 1 pcs green bell pepper; 30 g parsley; 10 g mint; 1 head lettuce leaves; 1 to taste salt; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Pour the fine bulgur into a wide bowl, add the tomato paste and red pepper paste. Pour in hot water, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes so the bulgur absorbs the water and softens.

Add olive oil, lemon juice, and pomegranate molasses to the swollen bulgur; mix thoroughly, then knead the mixture with a spoon or your hands for 2–3 minutes so the paste evenly colors the grains.

Finely chop the green onions, tomatoes, green bell pepper, parsley, and mint.

Add the chopped vegetables and herbs to the bulgur and mix gently, being careful not to mash the tomatoes into a puree.

Season with salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; taste and adjust the acidity with lemon juice or pomegranate molasses as needed.

Cover the kısır and let it rest for 10 minutes at room temperature so the flavors meld together.

Separate the lettuce leaves, arrange them on a plate, top with the kısır, and serve chilled or at room temperature.

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