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Sour Bulgur Meatballs

Try this delicious traditional turkish food recipe Sour Bulgur Meatballs
Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean, Turkish
Calories 161 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the bulgur meatball:

  • 2 cup fine bulgur
  • 3 tbsp. Semolina
  • 300 gr. (0,67 lb.) ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 full tsp. Tomato paste
  • 2 full tbsp. All purpose flour
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Black Pepper
  • Salt
  • 1 cup hot water

For the soup:

  • 200 gr. (0,45 lb.) veal meat, sliced in cubes
  • 1 cup boiled chickpeas
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tbsp. Tomato paste
  • Hot water
  • 1 fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Add your 200 gr. (0,45 lb.) sliced in cubes veal meat, 1 cup boiled chickpeas in a medium pan, top it with water and boil until your meat cooks.
  • Start making your bulgur meatballs while your meat is cooking.
  • Add your 2 cup fine bulgur, 3 tbsp. Semolina in a large container, pour 1 cup hot water on it, stir until combines, cover your container and rest it for about 10 minutes so your bulgur will expand.
  • After 10 minutes, add your 300 gr. (0,67 lb.) ground beef, 1 egg, 1 full tsp. Tomato paste, 2 full tbsp. All purpose flour, Red pepper flakes, Black Pepper, Salt and start kneading.
  • Knead your meatball until it gets consistent.
  • Take nut size of pieces from your meatball and roll little balls.
  • Spread some all purpose flour in a large tray. Align your meatballs on the tray but don’t put them on top of each other otherwise they will stick.
  • Heat your 1 tbsp. Butter in a medium pan. Add your 1 tbsp. Tomato paste and sauté a little and then add your 1 finely chopped onion and sauté a little more until your onion gets soft and change its colour.
  • Add hot water to your soup. Start with about 1 lt. (5 cup) water and add more lately if you want a lighter consistency.
  • Add your boiled meat and chickpeas to your soup and stir a little.
  • Finally add your meatballs, pour 1 fresh lemon juice, season it with salt, stir a little and boil your Sour Bulgur Meatballs for about 10 minutes.
  • You can also add a little pomegranate sour sauce to your Sour Bulgur Meatballs if you like it sourer.
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