Authentic Turkish Çiğ Köfte Made the Village Way ...🌾

By Kənd Həyatı

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## Ingredients * 4 cups **brown fine bulgur for köfte** (if unavailable, regular fine bulgur can also be used) * 2 cups **boiling water** * 2 tablespoons **tomato paste** * 2 tablespoons **pepper paste** (Turkish red pepper paste) * 1½ tablespoons **red pepper flakes** * ½ tea glass **isot pepper** (Urfa pepper) * ½ tea glass **ground red pepper (paprika)** * 3 cloves **garlic, grated** * 1 tea glass **vegetable oil** (optionally mixed with olive oil) * ½ tea glass **pomegranate molasses** * 2 tablespoons **sumac** * 1½ teaspoons **cumin** * 1 teaspoon **black pepper** * 2 **onions**, grated and **juice squeezed out** * 1 teaspoon **salt** (adjust to taste) ### While kneading * **Cold water**, as needed or * **1 small tomato, grated** ### At the end * **A few ice cubes** --- # How to Make Meatless Çiğ Köfte 1. Place the fine bulgur in a large bowl and pour **2 cups of boiling water** over it. 2. Cover and let it **rest for about 10 minutes** so the bulgur softens. 3. Add all

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