Recipes
Winter Kisir
Kisir is a traditional southern Turkish dish, a bulgur salad filled with fresh herbs, vegetables, lemon and pomegranate molasses. In this winter version by Chef Didem Hosgel, the bulgur is first bloomed in beet juice.
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Yield:
6 servings
Serving Size:
1/6 of recipe
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 220
- Total Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Carbohydrate: 27g
- Fiber: 6g
- Total Sugar: 5g (Added Sugar 2g)
- Protein: 5g
Ingredients
1 medium-size red beet, peeled and rough chopped
1 cup #1 bulgur
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
2 cups small diced cucumber
1 cup chopped parsley
1 cup chopped dill
1 cup chopped mint
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 head of romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Add the chopped beets to a small pot, and cover with approximately 1 ½ cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as the water is boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 12 -15 minutes.
- Take the beets off the heat, and while the mixture is still hot, puree the beets and the water in a blender.
- Place the hot beet puree in a large bowl, then add the bulgur and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix well with a fork, cover, and set the mixture aside for 30 minutes. This is called blooming the grain.
- Once the blooming is done, fluff the bulgur with a fork once more. Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, the pomegranate molasses, and a pinch of salt. Then, add the remaining ingredients.
- Separate leaves from the head of romaine lettuce. Place a small scoop of kisir inside each lettuce leaf, to create a lettuce cup. Serve.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Chef Didem Hosgel, owner of Tasteful Sini
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