Fellah Kofte, Spicy Bulgur Dumplings in Garlic Tomato Sauce

Also known as Arab Kofte or Garlic Kofte, Fellah koftesi is one of the most savory and delicious vegetarian (vegan if you omit eggs) dishes I've ever had.
Fellah means peasant or farmer in Arabic language and it is said that this dish was made by Arabic farm laborers in the southern cities of Turkey, thus named after the people who introduced this dish to the region. Made differently in different cities, my favorite version is with lots of garlic, a bit heat and garnished with plain or garlic yogurt.
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Ingredients:
• 1 cup fine bulgur
• 1 cup hot water for soaking (+ 2 liter for cooking)
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp chili paste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt (extra 1 tbsp to season the boiling water)
• 1 egg
Sauce:
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 large or 6 medium cloves of garlic
• 2 tsp chili flakes or paprika powder
• 1 tbsp chili paste
• 2 medium tomatoes, grated or tomato puree 200 g
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried mint
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
Garnish:
• Parsley, 1/2 bunch, chopped 1 cup
• Optional to taste: 1/4 cup crushed walnuts, lemon wedges or garlic yogurt
Instructions:
1. Add 1 cup bulgur in a bowl or tray and add 1 cup hot water, mix and let it soak for 15 mins
2. For the sauce, finely chop or grate 5 cloves of garlic, grate tomatoes or use 200 g tomato puree
3. Heat ¼ cup olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat
4. Add the garlics, 2 tsp chili flakes, stir and cook for few seconds until fragrant
5. Add the chili paste, stir in and add the tomato puree
6. Season with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1 tsp dried mint
7. Cook and stir occassionally over medium low heat for about 10 minutes
8. Turn off the heat and set aside the sauce in the pan
9. Remove the cover over the bulgur, add 3 tbsp flour, 1 tbsp chili paste, 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp salt
10. Finally crack and add 1 egg into the bowl, mix until combined
11. Knead with your hands or a stand mixer for 15 mins until it’s like a dough
12. Occassionally wet your hands while kneading to prevent the mixture from drying and cracking
13. Take small grape size pieces, roll in your palms into 1 cm - 1/2 inch balls
14. Press and shape with your finger tips to make a small dent in each ball
15. Transfer the balls on a lightly floured tray or surface
16. Bring 2 liters water to a boil in a large pot and season with 1 tbsp salt
17. Add the bulgur balls into the boiling water and gently stir to avoid sticking
18. Cook in batches for 5 mins until the balls float, keep ¼ cup of the cooking water for later
19. Remove the cooked koftes and drain and set aside covered in a tray or large bowl
20. Re-heat the sauce in the pan, add ¼ cup cooking water from, stir until slightly reduced
21. Add 1 tbsp pomegranate sauce and ¼ cup crushed walnuts
22. Transfer the koftes into the sauce, gently stir to coat them in the sauce and turn off the heat
23. Roughly chop ½ bunch of parsley and garnish with chopped parsley
24. Serve with lemon wedges (lemon juice to taste) or garlic yogurt
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[@whakx]

Glad to see you do this recipe I discovered bulgur kofte this past winter and really enjoy them. So much variety to them also, as is always the case in Turkish cuisine! It is however a difficult category of Turkish food to find information on in English, so thank you for doing this

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Please create a cookbook, your recipes are divine ✨️

[@d.g.799]

Şimdiye kadar gördüğüm en güzel tarif. Elinize sağlık!

[@Peace4MEarth]

I'm so happy I found you here, Turkish cousin is so underrated even though it contributed so much everywhere. New subscriber 💪🏽

[@georgdreck3202]

Great as always, i'm looking forward to cook this.

[@cookingsimplydelicious]

It looks so tasty and delicious, Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.

[@nehirwhite64]

Thank you for sharing my mum used to make it it looks delicious 😋

[@lindawarren6721]

❤thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes, I will definitely make this 😋😋

[@songulmcphee2669]

This food is delicious,my mum used to make it.Thanks for sharing 👍

[@kjetilskoglandolsen7272]

I have tried to make several of your amazing dishes and they taste fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing your culinary art

[@HungryManKitchen]

Really happy to hear that 🙏

[@yusefkhan1752]

This channel is awesome

[@Yokbenimgibisi]

Muhteşem oldu, ellerinize sağlık ✌🏻

[@CooksCreationswithme]

Looks so delicious

[@angyannor]

Looks delicious

[@johannaliceaga5936]

You’re videos are great thank you! I love your recipes, I’m Mexican and love Turkish food!

[@HungryManKitchen]

I'm Turkish and I love Mexican food :)

[@johannaliceaga5936]

@@HungryManKitchen Oh good I’m happy to hear that!

[@sertugakkorlu1405]

looks great and authentic ,thanks for the share … ellerinize sağlık. geleneksel mutfağı sade anlatım ve harika çekimler ile gündeme getirmiş olmanıza , ötesi, verdiğiniz emeğe nice tşk ediyorum ..

[@HungryManKitchen]

Cok tesekkurler 🙏

[@nevinmcc]

My family is from the Aegean coast; I have never eaten Fellah Köfte as it is a more central and eastern Turkish dish. Looking forward to trying this out. ♥️

[@mr.fastliferotterdam8674]

Nothing to do with eastern Turkey! It is from Mersin & Adana

[@raphaelbussottipereira7546]

Bir kez daha muhteşem! Videolarınızı izlemekten nasıl zevk alıyorum! Tebrikler! Ben de bu yemeği yapmaya çalışacağım.

[@HungryManKitchen]

Cok tesekkur ederim :)

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@@HungryManKitchen ❤

[@carolgiffen8203]

This looks so good and I have all the ingredients except chili paste. However, I have a harissa I really like which I’m sure will make a very good substitute. I can’t wait for supper tomorrow night! Thank you!!

[@HungryManKitchen]

Harissa will also work nicely! Enjoy!

[@LAYLAOFFICIAL]

Keep going nice sharing 100 like 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@sabinahusain6106]

Can’t wait to try out this recipe, looks delicious. It’s almost vegan, is it possible to use something else to bind the bulgar instead of egg?

[@HungryManKitchen]

You can skip the egg, even if few balls crack it doesnt matter and still delicious.

[@radu2756]

👍

[@karenmagdangal]

Looks delicious, I live in the Philippines and have no access to pomegranate molasses, what can I use to substitute?

[@HungryManKitchen]

Not a 100% substitute but you can use balsamic vinegar and little bit of sugar as a substitute.

[@karenmagdangal]

Thank you

[@gamedog1snapper]

I don't have fine bulgar can I use normal size?

[@HungryManKitchen]

It would be difficult to bind the normal bulgur into patties but you can try.

[@user-nn9wd7ks8o]

Κρίμα που δεν έχει μετάφραση στα ελληνικά, δεν καταλαβαίνω όλα τα υλικά... ξέρει κάποιος τι είναι το bulgur????? Ή το pomegranate molasses?????στην περιγραφή δεν έχω μετάφραση, έχω όμως στα σχόλια

[@TheDeathofswing]

πλιγούρι μελάσα ροδιού

[@arizaliit]

you can not find pomegranate molasses in Greece.

[@eyyupozgun6131]

Hataylilar bunu çok yapar

[@mamdhata1614]

Siz Türk muzunus?

[@HungryManKitchen]

Evet.

[@mamdhata1614]

@@HungryManKitchen Harika. Ben orada kaldim. Doksanbeś-sekis de. Hintiliyim. Memnum oldu. Harika bir video oldu

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