🌯 Çiğ köfte wrap (dürüm)
A çiğ köfte dürüm is the street-food form of Turkey's spicy bulgur köfte: the kneaded bulgur and tomato paste mixture is spread on thin lavash, topped with crisp lettuce and other greens, drizzled with tangy pomegranate molasses and rolled tight. It is spicy, chewy and fresh at once, and is eaten on the go, often with a squeeze of lemon.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 200 g fine bulgur
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp spice mix (isot pepper, cumin, paprika)
- 100 ml hot water, salt
- 4 lavash flatbreads
- 1 small head of lettuce, shredded
- Parsley, mint and spring onion
- 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- Lemon wedges
Method
- Knead the bulgur with the spices, salt and hot water for 15 minutes until softened.
- Add the tomato paste and keep kneading until the mixture is smooth and holds together.
- Lay out a lavash and spread a thin layer of the köfte paste along one side.
- Top with lettuce, herbs and spring onion, drizzle with pomegranate molasses and add a squeeze of lemon.
- Roll up tightly and serve.
How to make it lighter
- Load the wrap with extra lettuce and herbs and use a thinner layer of köfte.
- Pomegranate molasses is sugary — a light drizzle is enough for flavour.
- Half a wrap with a side salad works as a lighter snack.
History
Çiğ köfte shops serving meat-free bulgur köfte in wraps have spread across Turkey in recent decades, making the dürüm a cheap and popular everyday lunch and late-night snack.
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