Kisir – Turkish bulgur salad
Difficulty
Easy 👌Ingredients
| 500 ml | water |
| 1 tsp | cumin |
| 1 tsp | curry |
| ½ tsp | turmeric |
| 1 tbsp | salt |
| ¼ tsp | pepper |
| 200 g | bulgur |
| ½ | red onion |
| 1 | bell pepper (red) |
| ½ | cucumber |
| 10 g | parsley |
| 10 g | mint |
| 10 g | dill |
| 2 stalks | green onion |
| 100 g | cherry tomatoes |
| ½ tsp | chili flakes |
| 60 ml | olive oil |
| 3 tbsp | tomato paste |
| ½ | lemon |
How-To Videos
Utensils
- large saucepan
- fine grater
- citrus press
- aluminum foil
- large bowl
- cutting board
- knife
Enjoy with
Muscat
A fruity Spanish Muscat, with its intense floral bouquet, partners well with Kisir. It’s refreshing to the palate, helps counteract the spice of the chili flakes, and accentuates the rich array of spices.
Nutrition per serving
800
13g
47g
79g
Step 1/2
- 500 ml water
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 200 g bulgur
- ½ red onion
- 1 bell pepper
- ½ cucumber
- 10 g parsley
- 10 g mint
- 10 g dill
- 2 stalks green onion
- 100 g cherry tomatoes
- large saucepan
- aluminum foil
- cutting board
- knife
In a large saucepan, bring water, cumin, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper to a boil. Remove pan from heat, add bulgur, stir to incorporate, cover with foil, and set aside for approx. 20 min. In the meantime, finely dice red onion, bell pepper, cucumber, parsley, mint, and dill. Cut green onion crosswise into thin rings and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2/2
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 60 ml olive oil
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ lemon
- salt
- pepper
- fine grater
- citrus press
- large bowl
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together bulgur, tomato, red onion, green onion, cucumber, parsley, mint, dill, chili flakes, olive oil, tomato paste, and lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
in Berlin