Kisir
Kisir is a bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and mint. Various versions exist throughout Turkey, but the Antakya version includes nar eksisi (sour pomegranate molasses) and pul biber (hot red chili flakes). It's hot down south, and they like it that way.
Kisir is one of the favorite Turkish recipes for many because it makes a delicious bulgur salad by combining healthy vegetables with Mediterranean flavors. This recipe for Turkish bulgur salad is great for meal prep, dinner, picnics, and barbecues. It's simple to make, takes no time to prepare, and tastes fantastic! If you enjoy Turkish cuisine, you may already be familiar with Kisir. It's a fine-grind bulgur salad with red pepper paste, lemon, and fresh vegetables. In fact, this is a recipe that our entire family enjoys! When you open the refrigerator at mother's house, one thing is always present: ready-to-eat Kisir for the family.
Ingredients
- Fine-grind bulgur wheat
- Vegetables.
- Parsley.
- Lemon.
- Olive oil.
- Red pepper paste.
- Red pepper flakes.
Instructions
- Prepare the bulgur wheat. Just boil some water, add the bulgur wheat and water to a bowl, cover the bowl with a dish cloth and let the bulgur wheat sit.
- Prepare the vegetables. Simply wash and chop the vegetables and parsley. Juice the lemon.
- Make the base for the salad. First, fluff the bulgur wheat with a fork. Then, add the red pepper paste, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to the now cooked bulgur wheat and mix everything until well combined.
- Mix in the remaining ingredients. Add the vegetables, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil to the bulgur wheat. Mix everything. Add more red pepper flakes or salt and pepper if needed.
