CRACKED WHEAT SALAD (KISIR )

Ingredients

1 cup of fine bulgur(cracked wheat)

1/2 cup of hot water

½ tbsp tomato paste

½ tbsp pepper paste

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp red pepper flakes

2 cloves of garlic, grated

1 mid-size grated onion

1 small bowl chopped lettuce

1 small bowl chopped red cabbage

1 small bowl grated carrot

1/2 cup olive oil

1 medium tomato

1tsp dried mint

Juice of 1 lemon

Red,yellow,green pepper

Half bunch of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

Directions

1-In a large bowl soak bulgur with a cup of hot water and cover with lid.

2-Wait until bulgur absorbs the water and become soft (approximately 15 minutes).

3-Add tomato paste, pepper paste, salt , mint,cumin, black pepper, red pepper, oil, lemon juice, grated onion and garlic and knead them.

4-And then add lettuce, red cabbage, carrot,tomato and parsley and mix well.

Serve cold. Also it can be served with tomatoes, cucumbers, scallion, mint leaves or pickles too.

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