KISIR

It is hard to categorized kisir. It could be a meal by itself with some tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles and ayran or an afternoon snack with Turkish tea. For having an idea, you should try it first and decide what might it be...

Ingredients:

• 1+1/2 cups of bulgur ( dried, medium crushed wheat)
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 1 tbs of of red pepper paste
• 2tbs of tomato paste
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1 bunch of green onion
• 10 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbs of pomegranate syrup
• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• 2 lemons' juice
• 1/2 tsp of black pepper
• salt

In a large mixing bowl, mix bulgur and boiling water and cover the lid. Let bulgur absorb the water. Meanwhile chop parsley, green onion, and garlic. When you are done with chopping, take the bulgur and add red pepper paste, tomato paste, pomegranate syrup , lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, and salt. Mix them well and then add chopped parsley, green onion, and garlic. Mix them all together.