Easy Meal Ideas for Weekend: 4 Delicious Recipes TRY TODAY | Kisir, Potato Salad, Fava, Dry Kofte

Today I would like to give you 4 different recipes that we have prepared for ourselves when we were outside for our annual plan with the team. They are very easy to do, delicious, healty and vegan except KURU KÖFTE. You can prepare this meal for a picnic or any other small gatherings with family and friends. The good thing to know about these four dishes is that even if they are not eaten on the same day they are cooked, they are still tasty for a week or so. The first recipe is everyone’s favourite, POTATO SALAD with a Refika touch, which is made with red cabbage and mustard sauce. The second recipe is a delicious meze, FAVA, which is made of fava beans (broad beans) and looks like a pudding. It is the true rival of an avocado beacuse of the feeling of its texture when you’re eating. The third recipe is KISIR, which is made of bulgur and pomegranate. It is an innocent carbonhydrate because of low glysemic index, which means it doesn’t let your blood sugar level fluctuate. The last and only non-vegan one is KURU KÖFTE, which can be served hot or cold so you can store it in the refrigrator and eat whenever you want. You can find details of these recipes in the video.
It has always been a great pleasure sharing what we have here and a beautiful way for us to heal. I want to thank all of you guys again for supporting our fund for victims of the earthquake disaster, where we have raised more than $65K. We hope everything is going to go better each day… Lots of love! ❤️
Detailed recipes are in the comments section.
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[@Refika]

4 Delicious Recipes to Go •Potato Salad with Red Cabbage 6 small potatoes ½ cup water 100 ml Olive oil, 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sweet cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon red flake paper 1 teaspoon black pepper 6 sprigs of spring onions, chopped 1/3 medium red cabbage, sliced • Cut potatoes in big chunks. If you have a pressure cooker place them in with cold water and a pinch of salt. Close the lid and let them boil for 10 minutes until fork tender (If you don’t have a pressure cooker you can use a regular pot.). • While potatoes are cooking, prepare greens. Start with spring onions, the white part should be chopped thinner, the green parts could be thicker. If you’ll eat this salad on the same day you prepared rub red cabbage with some salt, but if you’ll eat it for more than one or two days you can skip rubbing step. • For dressing, in a large bowl, mix olive oil, mustard, salt black pepper, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. • When the potatoes are done, take the first heat off and then mix them with the sauce while they are still hot so potatoes can soak the sauce better. • Add the purple cabbage and the greens. Give it one last mix and it’s ready to serve. It is delicious by itself, but you can enjoy it as a side dish with schnitzel or köfte etc.. •Fava Dried broad beans; 500 gr Onions; 2 small, cut in half lengthways Olive oil 1/3 cups-80 ml Salt; 1-heaped teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Drinking water; 1.4 litres To garnish Dill; 4 sprigs, finely chopped Crispy onion- if you have at home Fresh olive oil • Place broad beans, onions, salt and water in the pressure cooker. • Close the lid and cook until the pressure gets high for 10 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, the water you pour in the pot should be 3 fingers above the beans. You’ll need to cook them for about 30-35 minutes until they soften. • Then add olive oil and sugar. Use a hand blender to make it silky smooth. • Get a big tray or anything that you want your fava to take the shape of, put some olive oil and pour the mixture. • First, allow it to cool at room temperature. Once cool, refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours. Now it’s ready to turn! • Put some olive oil, crunchy onions and dill on top and serve. •Kısır with Pomegranate Fine bulghur, 2 cups Pomegranate juice, 160 ml Pepper puree, 1 tablespoon Tomato puree, 1 tablespoon Olive oil , 10 tablespoons 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses/sour Black pepper, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 teaspoons Cumin, 1 teaspoon Spring onions, 8 springs chopped Fresh mint, ½ bunch chopped Parsley, 1 bunch chopped Pomegranate seeds, 3 handfuls • Put fine bulgur, warm water and salt in a bowl, close a lid until the bulgur grows bigger. • Pour pomegranate water into bulghur. • In another bowl mix tomato paste, pepper paste, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, salt, black pepper and cumin. • Put the sauce into the bulghur and knead. • Add chopped greens, pomegranate seeds into the sauced bulghur and mix them very well. Serving tip: You can wrap the kısır with lettuce leaves or you can carve the pomegranate and use it as a plate. •Kuru Köfte, Dry Meatballs For meatballs; Ground beef, 500 g Onion, 1 grated Garlic, 2 cloves grated Cumin, 1 heaping teaspoon Black pepper, 1 teaspoon 1 egg Meatball spice mixture, 2 teaspoons, etsy.me/3yzrdjC Bread, 3 slices or 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs Salt, 1 teaspoon Parsley, ½ bunch For sauce; Yoghurt, 8 tablespoons Tahini, 3 tablespoons Lemon juice, 4-5 drops Black pepper Salt • Put onion and garlic cloves into the ground beef and knead so well. • Take out a half of the bread, put it in a food processor, add some water and run it until it crumbles, then add it to the ground meat. • Add cumin, meatball spice mixture, black pepper, egg and salt to the ground beef and knead more. • Finely chop parsley. After the spices you add on the minced meat are mixed well, you can add the parsley into it. • After thoroughly kneading, fry the meatballs that you have formed into long finger shapes by putting sunflower oil in a wide and deep pan. • For sauce, mix all ingredients in a bowl.

[@gizemkayadelen844]

Refika sen pattis salatana sirke de koyuyordun, Türkçe kanalda öyleydi

[@constancelacount6341]

As always, thank you, Refika! These look great! Still sending prayers and other blessings to your country folk.

[@chechue1]

what i love about this channel is how turkish food from various regions is explored here, especially for a foreigner like me who's fond of turkish food but is exposed to only standard dishes offered at restaurants

[@Refika]

There are many and many beautiful recipes to share dear Chue S ❤️ keep watching us! 😘

[@TM-qj4yr]

The potato and purple cabbage looks delicious as well as the bulgur and pomegranate salad looks yummy! I will definitely try them both. Wishing your country will recover with glory.

[@Refika]

Thank you so much❤️

[@smeeh7598]

Once again, fabulous recipes. I love something crunchy in potato salad but had never thought of red cabbage. Yum.

[@Christinaanncat]

I had already planned to make kisir today. Kisir is one of the MANY dishes that Refika and the team have taught me to make that I make on a regular basis. I had forgotten about fava. But this video reminded me that I had purchased dried fava beans for the purpose of making this dish. I had decided to make the fava after watching Refika make it in a video about meza a couple of years ago. Looks like I am making kisir today and fava tomorrow. 😀 Lunch will be ready for work week ❤❤❤

[@Armymum13]

Oh Refika!!!! Thank you!!!! This is perfect. My mom who is 88 has gotten bored with eating. She is limited with what she can eat because of health issues/medications. She likes potato salad & yours is so colorful & vibrant!!!! You can see the energy and healthiness of it, if that makes sense…I’m going to pick up the ingredients & make this to take to her tomorrow!!!! And the Kisir??? NOW I know what I am going to make with that box of bulgur in my pantry!!! The Kuru kofta YUM!!! I’m so making that too!!!! It would be good for mom to have as little quick bites for lunch, snack or dinner during the week (and me too!) I LOVE kofte & this is SO easy!!! This whole video might just be our Easter meal! And you reminded me I need to pick up pomegranate molasses 😊.

[@Refika]

Lots of love and hugs to you and your dear mom ❤️❤️

[@ruwanigerulat8490]

​@@Refika Hi........Please demonstrate more Vegan food recipes .Thanks .🇩🇪

[@isalbidelarosa4970]

Thank you Refika for the recipes, I got myself some bulgur because I'm dying to try Kisir. Best wishes for your beautiful country❤

[@marinakhan8991]

Dear Rafika, I really love watching your videos. You have such an approachable personality and that translates so much on your food. Today I attempted to make a few of your dishes and it was so much easer than I thought. I made the beef stew with figs 👍👍👍👍👍👍. I made the eggplant with the yogurt sauce with Nigella seeds. And the iskir with sweet potato’s and leek. All 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Thank you and your team for the great work and beautiful dishes. God bless you and the victims of the earthquake. May he give strength to the families that have suffered. Much love. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌷🌷🌷🌷🇵🇰

[@elizavilla356]

Thank you Refika and Team!! Sounds like you had a great time on your gathering earlier in the year. I would have loved to see more photos with all of you from that experience ❤

[@keishalopez2517]

Im from the Caribbean I fell in love with your channel and Turkish cuisine My prayers go out to you and your country 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@EC4400]

Wonderful recipes, Thank you for sharing. You're an excellent teacher. My prayers for Turkiye. May God restore.

[@marisahimid8191]

So nice to sew guys again. Our prayers are with you always

[@marystestkitchen]

Looks amazing. I'm looking to trying all the vegan recipes from today

[@ladybuggriffis2299]

Love your recipes but love you and your crew I feel like you are family to me. I am still praying for all of you and all the people in the earth quakes I feel the great loss for them and families. Prayers will keep going up that better things happen for them and they receive the food and whatever they need. Creator will watch over the . Love you all 🐞🦬❤️🐢

[@Refika]

Dear Ladybug Griffis, these beautiful words made my day... thank you! lots of love ❤️

[@Getpojke]

Four great plates of food there. The fava is probably my favourite, great texture & flavour. I usually like either some cumin seeds or powder through mine, or drizzling a cumin flavoured oil over it. I love beans & pulses & the fava gives me a different way & texture of eating them plus it's so easy to make. The beton is worth making too, really satisfying on a cold miserable day. Especially if you've been out in the rain or snow, a bowl of it makes you warm & happy again.

[@Refika]

you are so right!

[@theoriginalquinnpiper]

I have to pause the video at fava to tell you this: if I can make something to substitute for avocado, I will be SO happy! I love avocados but they are quite expensive here and when I do treat myself and buy one, it often turns out to be bad and must be thrown away. So THANK YOU for the hope that fava will be a substitute!! Now back to your video :)

[@Refika]

Tell us how you like and think it is a good substitute when you try it ❤️

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

Thank you, thinking of you and your country ❤️

[@medihakaya4593]

Yummy yummy in your tummy! I alhave been feeling too lazy to cook recently. I better watch you cook. ❤❤

[@vilmabock478]

You are The Queen 👸of Bulgur! I love it. 🌷

[@lesliethiel1337]

Im so happy that you are back, I missed you. Im so sorry about the earthquake!

[@deliaaludeini9080]

Hello from Romania ,I send all the best and thnks for yoyr fantastic recipes which bring us Turkiye in our home,always is a pleasure to wach your video,God bless you and your family,ill make for sure potato salad and kisir for my turkish friends ,ill let you know.

[@rajishmaharaj7552]

As always delicious recipes. That Fava has caught my eye so i will definetly have to give it a try, do u need to presoak the beans over night. My prayers are with you all always.

[@Refika]

Thanks both for the prayers and lovely words!🤗🫶 No you don’t need to presoak

[@apetlambinicio2611]

WOW! THANK YOU I WILL TRY THESE, ALWAYS WATCHING FROM PHILIPPINES!

[@shidehshafiei7931]

Dear Rafika thank you for all your lovely recipes 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏sen süpersin

[@ShtefT]

Refika, I am a tour guide in Romania if you ever come to Bucharest, I want to show you around because you make me so happy!

[@nilabakery]

Is it normal that I like your personality so much and also your attractive teachings??! 🥺😍 I am very happy to meet your channel 👌🤌🍀🍀

[@Refika]

Wow, thank you!

[@shannonessig5959]

Thank you for these recipes. They look delicious!

[@Getcreativewithfehmida]

Lovely great recipes

[@debbiecarney1724]

All 4 look delicious

[@lucieadjek8506]

Love 😍😍 all your recipes as always, thanks for sharing them with us 🙏🏿. Stay blessed and safe as always 😇😇😇. ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️And 😘😘😘🤗

[@jpennturner]

Thank you

[@hamanmohammed3981]

I don't know why I do love your kooking ! Very tasty with no doubt.

[@iiaxuriaii1063]

A bosnian woman whom I also follow filmed volunteering and cooking for victims of the earthquake which you initiated. Thanks for that and all best Refika you are so wonderful person ❤

[@Refika]

Lots of love! ❤️

[@andreacontreras2278]

These recipes look fantastic!❤

[@Refika]

Believe me, taste so too... ❤️

[@Dreamuntilyourdreamcometrue]

Refıka ı love u 😍 u re really great chef 👩‍🍳

[@aimeemorgado8715]

I was looking for new flavor profiles and cooking methods. Wow you and your team have delighted, impressed, and inspired me. The Fava is on my list! A way to have the Avocado texture while enjoying the healthy benefits of beans. Thank you and your family and friends for the amazing videos. Keeping all those impacted by the quake in my heart.

[@ialrakis5173]

Wasn’t sure wether to comment or not but doing it anyway now :-) I do like meat but i’ve never had problems with vegan products so i’ve been doing some tests and my conclusion right now is that the only thing that matters is taste/experience. Many of the vegan items i tried tasted good and felt good while chewing so i have no problem at all using those to replace meat based products.

[@Refika]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@poojaperiwal6110]

So good to see you Rafika.. I want to invite you to India.. plz cover over and do some workshops here.. That will be so 🙂

[@sans2domicilefixroberts428]

👍 Great 💞

[@JuBeeJuBeeJu]

Thank you, Refika. ♡

[@roseluvsunydaez1111]

Thank you Refika 💕 LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!! 🇺🇸

[@tephe9986]

Thank you all. My prayers are with all you and Turkey during these troubled times.

[@roneldunn2944]

It looks fabulous! Thank you.

[@cristinatanase539]

You Refika are the best. I’m salivating just watching the potato salad. How can i go one watching the entire video? Cannot wait to cook some of these recipes. I’m coming to Istanbul this year, for sure. I need to taste more Turkish food made there.

[@Refika]

Hey Christina, we are happy to hear that you will come to visit İstanbul 🇹🇷 , sure that means you are going to have delicious food everywhere. I hope we can host you in the best way in our country. Have fun! Lots of love ❤️

[@ramonajordan3875]

Yum, yum, yum! Thank you for taking the time as you work to bring relief to your brothers and sisters. Sending all of you so much love.

[@windlessoriginals1150]

Thank you for these recipes! Definitely going to try the fava first. Looks delicious.

[@trudybongers3534]

Thanks for your recepices dear friend 🤤🌟🤤🌟🤤🌟🤤🌟🤤🌟🤤

[@eleniphotos]

Love how you explain the "why's" of something.

[@tammymurphy2707]

I’m definitely going to make facade! - Thank you for more great recipes 💕

[@MaraudersWorld]

Refika ... Your cooking is magical. I sincerely hope you and your family are recovering after the event. Warmest regards from Australia.

[@Refika]

Thanks a lot🙏🏻

[@cherieburger15]

Thank you for sharing your fun with your friends and staff... you all are very dear to us!!! Blessings and love!

[@Refika]

Thank you so much Cherie! 🙏🏻

[@jasonibiza7993]

always the best...

[@mahajaramillo498]

They look so good

[@mahaniabdullah5056]

Everything looks soooo good … Wonderful video .. many thanks to you all xxxx

[@SuperPhoneDialer]

this looks amazing

[@fahmadi5804]

Perfact as alwayes💜

[@gh60956]

Love your energy Rafika you and your recipes are so special lovable and so nice to watch

[@HasinaBegum-wk1ob]

Yummy.. Thank you Refika.🤗🙏

[@selins.4267]

Yum yum yum thank you💗

[@Refika]

😍😍

[@cristinacabrera8462]

Thanks for sharing

[@melodieduperron1252]

Love ❤️ learning your recipes mmmm... looks delicious thank you for the amazing work you and the crew are doing to help others I pray for better times for all

[@bataelkhatib7762]

All of them are great 😋😋😋especially kufta and kisir new for me i gonna try it

[@Refika]

Please try! I’m sure you’re gonna love them 😍🙏🏻

[@bataelkhatib7762]

@@Refika 😘😘😘

[@raquelben7370]

❤so happy to see you back again

[@anginehh24]

Yum 😋👌🏼

[@buketkeen1275]

All of them yummy 😋 thanks Refika you are brilliant as always 👍💐🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@cheffamy]

Refika I know this is not the hummus video but I must share my hummus success because of you I was even able to sell jars of seasoned chickpeas that I made with instructions from your channel explaining how to make perfect hummus. So dearest sister our love of great food has made us family. Thank you and please keep those videos coming.

[@Refika]

I'm very happy to hear that! ❤️

[@nacy723]

So happy I found you I lived in Adana Turkey for two years. Hope everything is fine with you.

[@rahulbose4323]

Brilliant

[@batabbit7731]

Your potato salad looks so delicious!

[@batabbit7731]

I made a salad using the dressing from the potato salad but instead used green beans. It was so good!

[@athebaar]

I love you guys. Keep it strong ❤️

[@mariewatson409]

Thank you for including vegan recipes ❤

[@bmehta4515]

I would live to come over to eat 😊❤

[@zaria5785]

The hamam your potatoes came out of …😂 😂😂 I wouldn’t mind jumping into that mixture of spices and oil either. Looks good. Thanks to you I’ll always remember making potato salad this way. And thank you for giving me a another reason to add purple cabbage. ❤

[@heatherjones5808]

Bravo! Tough times, for sure, but well done for getting 'back to usual'. Thoroughly enjoyed the recipes and looking forward to trying out the potato salad. Glad that the fundraising is going well and wish a good recovery for all there. Supporting via Red Cross from here in Canada.

[@Refika]

Hey dear Heather Jones, thank you for your good wishes ❤️ warm greetings to Canada!

[@elvireley1661]

Thank you very much Refika for your recipes which are so delicious. They are also colorful and healthy. I will try them. I often talk about them with my Turkish friends in Colmar. Take care of yourself and your family. Elvire from Colmar (France).❤

[@Refika]

Hey dear Elvire, thank you for your beautiful words ❤️ made my day, much love and big hugs to you!

[@symeebryant]

😋❤️

[@suzannebrown945]

❤

[@pewex7929]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rosyivory]

They look so delicious!.. interesting fava recipe.. Here we have kind of similar recipe called Bissara but in addition we add dill and Coriander in the process Love from Egypt

[@Refika]

Hello Rosy! Loves to Egypt ❤️

[@Metabookseller]

Thank you, great recipes! I find some of them too spicy hot, so I omit the hot spices. Is that the usual in Turkey?

[@Refika]

Yes you can pass the hot ones and it is regular in here as well just not common🌶️

[@tzinanechumah]

Thank you, Refika. 😘 I love this video. You make your recipes sound so easy. I don't eat much meat but I do love the veggie options you present for us all. 🥳 Sending love and prayers to you, your family, and our region. 💙🇮🇱🙏

[@Refika]

Thanks a lot ❤️🙏🏻

[@mhmtbl]

Refika I had no idea that you've been posting recipes in English. (Don't judge me guys she's already sooo famous in Turkey 😆) Just discovered you channel. Lovely work as always.. Too bad I'm not able to make or eat fava here in Van, but will ask mom as soon as I return to Bandırma this summer and will pour a glass of raki to wash it down 😉 Keep up the good work. Subscribing now! Much love ! 🥰

[@Refika]

Hey dear Mehmet, enjoy! ❤️

[@123peace8]

Hi, refika, can you please share some recipes for suhoor and iftar healthy and easy ones that don't take ages

[@Refika]

Hi dear, I'm taking this suggestion to my notes... ❤

[@beatrisahellstrom7604]

Refika, what is pommegranat water? Do you use fresh or canned fruit? The pommegranat I buy here in sweden is dry and that’s why I ask about the water.

[@Refika]

We use fresh fruits in the recipe, I mean pomegranate juice there (I guess you can buy it from the store if your pomegranates aren’t juicy enough.) lots of love! ❤️

[@michelleyard1022]

Please, I've never heard of sweet cayenne here in the US. Is this a Turkish spice or am I just missing something (it happens, lol). Thank you!

[@NabilaJurij]

Hello Refika, the kofte in the recipe u wrote down bread crumbs but I didn’t see u put it in the video? 😅

[@georgewoodward2698]

Do you ever cook broad beans (fava)when they are young and use the entire pod?

[@taulu2204]

Is there a show on the " concrete "? I'll look for it in your channel, Thnx.

[@Refika]

Hey Karen, it's our pleasure! lots of love ❤️

[@davidspilkia4815]

I'm confused by what you mean by pomegranate water. Is this just the juice that comes out when cutting the pomegranate open.

[@Refika]

Yes it is pomegranate juice 😊

[@katarina5471]

Does refika has a restaurant in Istanbul? I would Like to Eat her Food when i go there 😍

[@Refika]

No, unfortunately we don’t have a restaurant 🥲❤️ we are waiting for you to our atelier, Simotas building

[@katarina5471]

@@Refika i would Like you to explain how to get to you, i am comming with my boyfriend in october this year 🥰

[@Refika]

@@katarina5471 just send us an email introducing yourself a week before your travel date, we can show you around in our historical building and meet with the team if we would have availability at that time. ❤️ Refika’s Kitchen email: [e-mail]

[@sadykovaumeda8614]

Hi Refika and the Team! I am in Istanbul, is it possible to meet you?

[@Refika]

Hi! Our place is in Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar. If you are nearby just ring the bell. 🥳

[@rashadsaeed9092]

Thank you for coming back life and deaths are from Allah

[@hishamuddin6564]

Hi can u define what is bulgar

[@Refika]

Hey dear Hisham, bulgur, also called bulgur wheat, is a kind of dried cracked wheat that have been parboiled, dried, and ground. ❤

[@ginny2071]

Please, do some gluten free

[@lynnwood2291]

Can you grind bulgar to make it fine ?

[@Refika]

Hello, we didn't try to grind bulgur but if you don't have any chance to reach fine bulgur maybe you can try and tell us whether it is or not. ☺️ Just a recommendation, don't grinding too much.

[@lynnwood2291]

@@Refika I will give it a go and let you know. Just bought a huge bag of standard bulgar (as I love your recipes) our supermarkets don’t provide or only do tiny packets. Love you guys 🙋‍♀️

[@2shadyladies]

I want to donate direct to you for the earthquake but I am not sure how

[@Refika]

There is a donate button at the right side of the video if you're on pc. Thank you for your support! ❤️

[@2shadyladies]

@@Refika ok thanks I was on an iPad and didn’t see it.

[@aysunrhn1]

Fava >> avocados. Never understood the appeal of avocados to be honest

[@zaria5785]

To me they are in totally different categories. But fava is also delicious in its own right. There’s the random avocado in the store that’s the size of the palm of your hand and then there’s the avocado that takes the title of King. They are large and creamy and is used for everything from salad dressing, to smoothies, to salsa to a spread on a sandwich bread instead of mayonnaise. You can add it to baby food, and chocolate avocado pudding is fabulous - mousse-like texture. Hope you can give these a try.

[@joelow3793]

Are you married 😳 🤔? I'm interested?

[@Michelessex]

It is hard to express how much we love you!