This recording is of the International Cooking Show from April 5th, 2021 featuring Ayşegül Kozak making kısır, a Turkish bulgur salad.

Kısır

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 cup extra fine bulgur - needs to be extra fine, not regular. This can be found at Walmart, Target, or any international stores in Urbana. (https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuruLegumes-Extra-Fine-Bulgur-2-2lb/23677193) 

• 1 cup water, boiling water

• 8-9 green onions

• 1 whole bunch of parsley

• 1/2 fresh bunch of mint

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

• 1 tablespoon red pepper paste

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• Pomegranate sour

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 teaspoon black pepper

• 3 teaspoons cumin

• Red pepper flakes

• Lemon juice (half lemon)

Instructions:

1. Place the wheat (bulgur) into a glass bowl and add boiling water, cover and put aside.
2. Slice all the greens into small pieces.
3. Mix half of the salt in a bowl with the sliced green onions
4. Mix the olive oil, tomato and pepper pastes, and all the spices in a bowl.
5. Mix them all (bulgur, olive oil mix, and greens) together and add lemon juice and pomegranate syrup. Adjust the sourness, heat, and salt to your taste. 
6. Serve it on lettuce leaves.
7. Bon appétit!