Chi Kofte / Cig Kofte (Armenian Steak Tartare)

Gheyma:

• ½ tablespoon butter unsalted
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 1 onion finely chopped, small
• salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
• black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
• paprika
• ¼ cup parsley flat-leaf, chopped

Salad:

• 2 tomato ¼-inch diced (about 1 ½ cups, medium, or 4 plum tomatoes
• 1 cucumber  peeled and ¼-inch diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 cubanelle pepper ¼-inch diced (about ¾ cup, green Italian pepper
• 4 scallions thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup parsley flat-leaf, finely chopped
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
• black pepper freshly ground

Chi Kofte:

• 1 ½ cups bulgur cracked wheat, grade #1, fine
• 1 ½ cups water plus more as needed, cold
• 1 ½ pounds top round beef trimmed of all fat and ground 3 to 4 times until fine like a paste, very fresh
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
• ½ cup scallions sliced
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon parsley flat-leaf, chopped

Garnish:

• extra-virgin olive oil for serving (optional)