Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Wheat Salad)

Name: Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Wheat Salad)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 1 cup Bulgar wheat; 1 cup boiling water; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 cup fresh Italian parsley; 0.25 cup fresh mint leaves; 1 large roma tomato; 2 green onions; 0.5 tsp salt; black pepper; cayenne pepper; 4 tsp red pepper paste

A salad of bulgar wheat, roma tomato and parsley, seasoned with cayenne and chilled before serving.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Mix bulgur and water and set aside for 30 minutes, until all of the water is absorbed. (There is a special kind of bulghur used in Turkish Kisir, but any bulgur or cracked wheat that can be prepared in this way will work).
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2
Add remaining ingredients, adding the red pepper paste last. (Trader Joe's makes Red Pepper Spread with Eggplant and Garlic, which works pretty well. The Turkish spread is called Ajvar (Ayvar/Hayvar/Havyar), and it is much more spicy). Refrigerate and serve cold.