Ali's Çiğ Köfte
Ali, partner supplier in Turkey
A traditional Turkish dish, çiğ köfte is vegan and very flavorful.
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups of bulgur wheat
¾ cup very hot water
2 tsp Köfte Baharat / Kebab
¼ cup olive oil
2 tsp Sun-Dried Tomato Powder + 2 tsp water OR 1 Tbsp tomato paste
3 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
½ onion
½ tsp salt
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine bulgur and hot water. Cover and let sit 10 minutes.
In a food processor, grind the onion and press through a fine-mesh sieve to remove as much juice as possible.
In a small bowl, combine Köfte Baharat / Kebab and 2 Tbsp water. Let sit 5 minutes.
Add puffed bulgur, onion, soaked Köfte Baharat / Kebab, pomegranate molasses, Sun-Dried Tomato Powder mixed with 2 tsp water (or tomato paste), olive oil and salt to the food processor and process for 10-15 minutes, stopping occasionally, until it is a moldable texture.
Form into small, cigar-shaped rolls and squeeze gently to make finger impressions.
Serve with lettuce, tomato and lemon. Enjoy!