Turkish Cig Kofte

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    37 mins

  • Servings

    5

  • Calories

    564 kcal

  • Course

    Others

Turkish Cig Kofte

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups dark fine bulgur
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup pomegranate molasses
  • ¼ cup isot pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 medium tomato finely grated
  • ½ medium onion finely grated
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ tbsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 Ice cubes
  • lettuce leaves for serving
  • Lemon wedges for serving
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Instructions

  1. All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
  2. Put all the ingredients except ice cubes and lemon juice in a stand mixer bowl. Start mixing them with the paddle attachments. Mix them for about 20 minutes to combine thoroughly.
  3. At this stage, the bulgur will have absorbed enough liquid. Before continuing to knead, add half of the ice cubes so the bulgur stays dry.
  4. Continue to knead for about another 20 minutes.
  5. The ice cubes you added earlier are now melted and absorbed by the bulgur. Add the remaining ice cubes to the bulgur. Add the lemon juice to the mixture and continue kneading for about another 20 minutes.
  6. Take a walnut-sized piece of the mixture and shape it by squeezing it with your hands. Make fists with your hands until you have the characteristic shape of Cig kofte.
  7. Cig kofte is traditionally served on a leaf of lettuce with a squeeze of lemon and then eaten after being wrapped in a piece of lettuce leaf.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 564kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 24g Sodium 776mg (32%) Potassium 704mg (20%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 4906IU (98%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 82mg (8%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 564 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 564kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 24g 120%
Sodium 776mg 32%
Potassium 704mg 15%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 4906IU 98%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 82mg 8%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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