What is Fine Brown Bulgur?

Fine Brown Bulgur (also called "bulghur" or even "bulghul") is a whole-grain product made from hard red winter wheat berries. To make it, hulled wheat kernels are processed to remove a small amount of the bran, then steamed, dried and cracked to a fine grain.

The difference between yellow/white and brown bulgur:

Yellow Bulgur: It is the most common variety of bulgur wheat in the world. Yellowish colour is due to its raw material and durum wheat's natural colour.

Brown Bulgur: Brown bulgur is produced from red wheats. It is softer but has a stronger taste to the yellow bulgur.

MAKE A VEGAN TURKISH CIG KOFTE (VEGAN MEATBALL) WITH WALNUT

Ingredients:

1 cup of fine(brown) bulgur

1 cup mush potatoes, 1 sweet paprika grated(red pepper)

1 cup Ground walnuts

1 cup tomato paste(salca)

1/2 glass isot (dark chilli pepper), 1 tbsp Turkish red pepper flakes, 1 tsp black pepper

4 garlic cloves finely diced, 1 lemon

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ⅓ cup Pomegranate Molasses,

pinch of cinnamon, pinch of cumin, 1 tsp meatball spices, 1 tsp salt (add more if desired)

Tips for shape;

Wear kitchen gloves or

Moistening hands with either olive oil or water.

Instructions:

Cig Köfte(pronounced chee kofta, Turkish)

Peel and cube the potatoes. Boil until soft, drain, and grate.

Add the bulgur, potatoes and olive oil to the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and mix briefly until just combined.

Prepare the ingredients if you have, put them through the food processor for vegetables. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients except for mush potatoes and the set-aside fine bulgur.

To this mix, gradually start adding the bulgur, and begin kneading to roughly combine everything for a few minutes, ideally on a large tray. If using hands for kneading, use your palms to push the mixture down into the tray, over and over again until it gets much softer and sticks together.

After a satisfactory taste-test, begin shaping them by taking a two-tablespoon portion into your palm, leave some space between your fingers, and make your hand into a fist.