turkish cigkofte recipe

An incredibly tasty finger food with fine bulgur, spices, pureed tomatoes, onion and garlic. Packed with flavors, this is definitely a hard-to-resist appetizer.

Turkish Cig Kofte

fine bulgur

salt

black pepper

cumin

sumac

allspice

onions,

tomatoes,

garlic

tomato paste

pepper paste

water

olive oil

isot pepper/Urfa biber

red pepper flakes

lemon, juice only

pomegranate molasses

parsley

In a large bowl or a tray, combine bulgur, black pepper, cumin, sumac, allspice, pureed tomato, onion and garlic, tomato paste, pepper paste and water. Knead this mixture using your palms for about 2 minutes. 

In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, isot pepper and red pepper flakes. 

Pour this mixture along with the lemon juice and pomegranate molasses over the bulgur mixture. Knead it until bulgur is softer and not crunchy at all. This might take 45-50 minutes.

Take about 2 tablespoon of the mixture in your hand and shape it by making your hand a fist. Wet your fingers or wear gloves when shaping çiğköfte so that it won’t stick.

I had cikofte in Istanbul for the first time and fell in love with that spicy taste. Had always wanted to make it myself. Finally I tried it yesterday and saw how I should be patient when kneading. I added some ground walnuts in it because my friend in Turkey told me to do so. The result came out so good!

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