Name: Authentic Çiğ Köfte Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 2 cups fine bulgur (kısır bulguru); 1 cup very finely minced onion (about 1 large onion); 1 cup very finely minced lean beef or lamb (fat content should be low); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons pepper paste (biber salçası); 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (nar ekşisi); 2 tablespoons isot pepper (Urfa pepper) or Aleppo pepper; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup ice water; 2 heads of romaine lettuce (for serving); 1 lemon, cut into wedges (for serving); Pomegranate molasses (for drizzling)

Çiğ köfte 🇹🇷 Turkey

Spicy raw meatball made with bulgur, onion, and spices

çiğ köfte spicy

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Bulgur onion spices lettuce

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