Kısır Explained

Kısır
Country:Turkey
Course:Side dish, salad, meze
Main Ingredient:Finely ground bulgur, parsley, tomato paste
Similar Dish:Çiğ köfte

Kısır is a bulgur based salad found in Turkish cuisine.[1] [2] The main ingredients are finely ground bulgur, parsley, and tomato paste. Common additional ingredients include onion, garlic (in some regions), sour pomegranate molasses, olive oil and lemon juice, cucumber, cornichons and spices. It can be served with lettuce leaves. It has a reddish color due to tomato paste admixture. It is served at room temperature as either a side-dish or meze appetizer.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Ghillie Basan. Ghillie Basan. Jonathan Basan . Classic Turkish Cookery. I.B. Tauris Publishers. 1995. 978-1-86064-011-7 . 51. 2008-04-24.
  2. Book: Jeanne Jacob. Jeanne Jacob. Michael Ashkenazi . The World Cookbook. . 2014. 9781610694698 . 726. 2018-06-23.
  3. Web site: Kisir recipeBBC Good Food. BBC Good Food. 2020-04-16.