Kisir (Turkish Tabbouleh)

I am proud of myself because I’ve been eating healthier food than unhealthy ones.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the bulgur salad my former colleague used to bring for work lunch. It’s been more than a year since she left the company, and it’s also been more than a year since I told her I’d make it.

I haven’t tried using Bulgur, so I was skeptical about my success. But the craving won’t keep my thoughts away from the bulgur salad. It took me a while (as always), but yeeey! Finally, I made it.

Turkish Tabbouleh, or Kisir, is a bulgur wheat-based salad. The primary ingredients are pepper paste, tomato paste, cumin, parsley, and mint. Other ingredients are veggies and the seasonings/spices/flavorings.

This salad is flavor-packed. At the first bite, you will taste the flavor that results from the mixture of cumin, mint, tomato paste, pepper paste, and pomegranate molasses. There’s also a taste of freshness from the fresh veggies.

It is filling and somewhat comforting for me. I made a huge batch and ate it for four consecutive days – lunch and dinner. It’s so good I couldn’t stop eating. AMAZING!

I am not claiming this is authentic, but this is my version, and I hope you’d love it!

NOTES ON KISIR (TURKISH TABBOULEH):

• You can adjust the ingredients (if necessary) after doing a taste test.
• If pepper paste is not available, you can add more tomato paste.
• Drizzle with more pomegranate molasses just before enjoying. So good!
• You can add the chopped tomatoes just before serving. Or you can even replace it with bell pepper.

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Kisir (Turkish Tabbouleh)

It is a pepper/tomato paste-based bulgur wheat salad. It is sour, sweet and fresh – very filling and satisfying.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Soaking Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup (195) g fine bulgur
• 1 1/2 cups (375) ml boiling water
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup sweet/mild pepper paste
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp dried mint
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses (plus more for drizzling)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped green/spring onions
• 1/2 cup chopped red onions
• 1 cup cubed cucumber
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes (seeds removed)

Instructions

1. Add fine bulgur and boiling water to a heatproof bowl. Cover and leave it for one hour.
2. Meanwhile, let’s prepare the pepper paste mixture. Combine olive oil, pepper paste, tomato paste, dried mint, salt, cumin, and pomegranate molasses.
3. Fluff the “cooked” bulgur when the time is up. Add the chopped veggies and mix.
4. Add the paste mixture and mix again. You can mix it using your clean hands. Do a taste test and adjust according to your liking.

Recipe Notes

• You can adjust the ingredients (if necessary) after doing a taste test.
• If pepper paste is not available, you can add more tomato paste.
• Drizzle with more pomegranate molasses just before enjoying. So good!
• You can add the chopped tomatoes just before serving. Or you can even replace it with bell pepper.

 

 

 

 

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