ÇİĞ KÖFTE: VEGAN RAW TURKISH BULGHUR MEATBALLS 🤩🌱 Favorite Turkish Street Food ❤️

[@dianapantaleeva2590]

Hello Refika, I am vegan and I have recently found this channel. This is my favourite Turkish recipe and I am really thankful that you do vegan recipes as well. I love your videos and energy. You and the team are amazing. Can you make more recipes with isot pepper, this is my favourite spice. Thank you! Greetings from Bulgaria 🌟

[@cherieburger15]

Very interesting! ❤

[@courtneyraefl]

Refika and squad, thank you so much for presenting Vegan-friendly recipes for us! I cannot be happier! ❤️

[@shainazion4073]

Refika, you and your staff are a joy to watch. You bring such love and care to whatever you do. Thank You!!

[@maxgroeschke6232]

Can I just say how much I love Bahar's comments from behind the camera. It's like Refika has her little sidekick in each show. 😂😂 Çok güzel güzel olmuş, Refika's Kitchen'in takımı. 🥰🥰 Seve seve yapacağım. Almanya'dan selamlar

[@bellladonna2071]

I love how you don't waste anything. I cook the same way ❤

[@longestpossiblename]

I'll need to save this recipe for when I have plenty time but I hope to try it because it sounds and looks so interesting and delicious. I'm so glad you don't only focus on quick or complex recipes but give us plenty variety. I made some pomegranate sour after watching your video about it and wow it so good I need to make more while we have pomegranates because I've already used quite a bit of the batch I made! Thank you for making my life more delicious 😁 and of course, as always, making me smile as you share not only your recipes but also your love.

[@farhanatimol615]

Excellent that you use your hands Refika. I believe that’s where the taste comes from. And the added 💕

[@ElenaTaneva]

For such a long time I was omitting trying cig köftes and kisir just because they didn't look that appetizing to me on screen (everyone was saying how tasty they are, I know), but man, oh man, once I tried them, I understood why they were saying so 😍it's delicious ngl 🤤

[@Hypergraph]

there were cig koftes's made with raw meat. you're possibly missing all the real joy. I really miss that now every cig kofte is 100% vegan coz raw meat is forbidden in food.

[@Hypergraph]

but of course traditional cuisine is going on in eastern turkey amongst families.

[@valleyOFwar]

what is your nationality

[@josiejohnston2255]

Thank you for this recipe. Looks amazing. I am going to make this next weekend

[@katiapanikian4507]

Finally a chikofte I can eat. In our house, there was chikofte every Sunday with kebab... I never liked the idea of raw meat. Can't wait to try this. Thank you

[@dodge2222ful]

just love your relaxed ways of presentation, probably wont be making the vegan version but enjoy your banter. Englishman living in Bulgaria.

[@gwenbarrett1486]

Favorite cooking show. It is always happy and uplifting. Love from Australia .

[@shabskitchenanddailylifeuk4456]

Such a great quality of work absolutely amazing my first visit and really impressed you are amazing stay safe and bless

[@pegholder5476]

My husband and I watch you daily. I want him to make semit!!! He made your cabbage rolls and they were “outta this world” delicious! Keep up your fabulous show! We love, love it all!!!!!!! From Toad Suck, Arkansas

[@Refika]

Thank youuuu.. 😘to you and to your husband 😘

[@Bobbnoxious]

Can't wait to see Bahar try this - we already know she'll love it

[@Refika]

hahaha she definitely did!!

[@leahgillen8561]

I love these videos! They are such a comfort to me, since I used to live in Turkey and miss it often! Next please show us how to make manti :)

[@jodrew1845]

Hi team, I love this technique❤ Each and every time you make a vegan or vegetarian dish Refika, I get so excited. BTW Yagiz is adorable and I wish him all the happiness and success.

[@senol156]

Gamechanger for me as an Cigköft-addict -> pomegranate seeds on top🤤 you NEED to try it. they pop with evey bite! love it

[@elonanamor6420]

Love meeting your team and watching you work so well together. You are looking fabulous! Your hard work is showing. Love your channel.

[@tulaysahin2835]

Merhaba Sevgili Refika ve ekibi. Boyle akici Ingilizce ile tarif vermeniz beni cok mutlu etti. English arkadaslarim Turkish tarifler istediginde bu sayfayi onerecegim. Gercekten cok tesekkur ederim. Iyi varsiniz, Turk yemeklerinin dunyaca taninmasina destek oldugunuz icin sonsuz tesekkurler. ❤️💐

[@zbass9590]

The editing makes me laugh so much! 😂 I love it! You guys are hilarious

[@anelalzhanova7948]

Yagiz: HA HA HA HA I love Bahar and the wonderful editing of your team Congratulations Yagiz, I would love to see you more on the channel 🔥

[@tanyahouston5635]

What a lot of work! I like that it has ground nuts. Looks delicious!

[@GrannysBowl]

So happy to see a raw vegan recipe on your channel Refika 😊🤗 Lovely recipe too.

[@Refika]

More to come!

[@diannegh]

Thank you, i love this recipe, a turkish friend served me this, and i really liked it, happy that you are speaking in english and your recipe as well

[@shirleygeorge6351]

Amazing! That is a must try rocker..Thanks a ton Refika & your gorgeous team..I find myself smiling away at the bonhomie & camaraderie your beautifully warm posts exude.Lovely!Stay blessed as always.

[@nukeumami5737]

The amount of labor that went into these. Absolutely incredible.

[@diannemiller8722]

Looks like it tastes wonderful! This was another charming video by you! I love when you do vegan recipes!

[@janfrankenberger9424]

ThankX for this amazing recipe! This remembers me those IBO-show with the ÇİĞ KÖFTE- kneading guys and child birthdays in my turkish friends families.

[@pagirl913.]

Thank you for a Vegan recipe! You rock! Forever my favorite utube chef! 🥰🙌🏼🤗

[@theoriginalquinnpiper]

It is so nice to see Yağız advancing in his cooking career! I happen to have a bag of very fine bulgur and was wondering what to do with it. Not sure I have the stamina for this recipe, but maybe :) Do you think smoked paprika might be a good substitute for isot?

[@jorgtb7265]

Thank you so much for this recipe…we've eaten cig köfte two years ago during our vacation in belek. we loved it😍 Dear Refika, you and your team are absolutely awesome!

[@niveditadhawan4863]

Hello Thanks for a brilliant idea for vegetarians like me. Sunday Dinner has just been decided. 😍

[@MichaelaFreeman]

Aaah. The memories of Turkish street food on a plate. One could pretty much live on çiğ kőfte. Thank you for revealing the secret ;-)

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Delicious 😋 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

[@TalaAuthentic]

Wohoww am so happy I can do this ! Have alwasy thought of it !! I normally use pomegranate sour especially with side dishes and rainbow salad with the dressing ..thank you ,I am happy I pressed the bell ! The video popped up on my list ! Yuppy

[@ghislainecolleau5624]

Congratulations to Yagiz & Bahar's great editing! This video is full of joy, love & great friendship and it made me feel good & happy....so Merci! I didn't try Cig Kofte when I was in Istanbul but it looks worth the effort and I can cook and work on my forearms, definitely better than going to the gym to pump up some iron! 😂😂 Love the idea of Gabriela about a summer school....hoping it'll come reality???

[@anahidkassabian4471]

How exciting! I haven't had this kofte in so many years, and now I can make it for all my vegetarian friends--fantastic. Yagiz (sorry for not have the right diacritical marks), I'm looking forward to seeing more of you in the future. And I *love* the idea of the poster below to have a school--that would be huge fun.

[@winteryolive]

I must try to make these, they look so good. You guys are so funny I was literally laughing out loud while watching!

[@lillyess385]

Refika hanım, the vegan viewers may also want to see mercimek köfte as well.

[@shookiart]

I’ll check

[@frederickfrank3736]

Greating from Canada.Isot pepper is available from the spice treckker in Canada.Continue your work with your team, love your recipe and the technique.Thank for the vegan recipe because let's be honest the price of meat like so many thing things have increase.

[@elisevautour6292]

A Labor of Love by you all. I am in awe of the size of your radishes. Rafika, you are such a beautiful soul and a delight to watch. If I could drop by for a Turkish coffee, I would do it in a heart beat. Love you sunshine. Keep shining on. Keep well. 🌞💖👏🇨🇦

[@annbrookens945]

Bahar's hair is so cute!!! The kofte looks good and in spite of the HOURS OF KNEADING seems rather simple! You're right that I don't have the pepper paste or that other kind of pepper, but I do have soy sauce!

[@vickiegger2126]

I am so glad I had it with meat! I was so surprised upon returning to Turkey and learning it was now made with bulgar.. I did not have a chance to try that type before I had to return to the state because of a severe illness.. maybe I will try to do this myself. love the show

[@lucieadjek8506]

This is really new to me and it looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe link 😃. Stay blessed 🙏🏿 Peace ☮️ and love 💖.

[@floramew]

Oooh! I don't know if my arthritis will be able to handle this, but I'll have to try it out and see-- I'm phobic of getting badly burned using the oven & stove bc of a few bad experiences in my childhood, so this kind of thing is def up my alley. If my hands can't handle it, this might be what makes me get a stand mixer, though.

[@MilenaMitagvaria]

love you, guys! you always bring smile to my face! good luck! iyi ki varsiniz!

[@rosegarden458]

Tonight I am in cappadocia.. I love 🇹🇷 through your words..all the way from india I am visiting here these days. Amazing.. I tasted many foods you show on channel.. I miss u refika and teams..

[@Lookinuptojesus]

I just watched your other kofte recipe and I was getting ready to ask if there was a vegan recipe then I looked at the list and there it was! Thank you!

[@kalakalatu]

Refika, I love watching your channel! I wonder if you can tell me the difference between Turkish, Greek, and Italian oreganos? I'm familiar with the difference between Greek and Italian, so I'm wondering if Turkish is closer to one or the other, or if it's a whole different thing. Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[@theeltone]

Why am I surprised and have a smile on my face everytime i watch your videos?❤️

[@Refika]

❤️

[@ejmbak]

You are the Star ! Your team is awesome! Thank you

[@jogozc]

I have bought your Pomegranate Molasses and looking forward to trying this Vegan version. As always, a first-class Presentation. ❤️

[@hyderabadsb]

Hello Refika, congrats for the effort, I try to make most of the dishes made by you, I get impressed with the type of Copper tinted utensils you use, I am travelling to Istanbul in April, can you please let me know where can I find those type of utensils in Istanbul. If there are any shop names you can suggest it would be great, Thanks.

[@Getpojke]

Nice, I have all the Turkish ingredients bar the very fine bulgur. Though I think I can get that online if I look around. Sounds like an ideal spring/summer dish... so maybe not today after the storms & snow we've been having in the UK this week. Loving the sound & idea of all the fresh tasty ingredients. It's one of the few Turkish dishes that you've made on the show that I've never tried before. So I really have to eat it now. Look after yourselves & thank you fora great video..

[@lillyess385]

I've found it on Amazon.

[@Getpojke]

@@lillyess385 Prompted your message just had a look & found it too. Not expensive either. So I may be trying the recipe out sooner than I thought. Thank you for the hint. 😁

[@ismata3274]

Fine bulgur is also a good storage food. To make it edible, you only add hot water and salt and wait. So you can use it as a carbohydrate filler/base for whatever else you have as a side. Like canned beans etc... It's application is sort of like ramen cups, but without the seasoning, and much healthier.

[@gulubik1936]

Çiğköfte is a dish that can be eaten in all seasons. There are shops selling Çiğköfte on the streets, it doesn't matter when you eat Çiğköfte in the morning, noon and evening. You should definitely try it🤍🤍🤍

[@bobbobington2268]

I got isot pepper in Australia under the name urfa biber, and it's one of the best spices out there. I like to put it in my pilafs, roast pumpkin, and tomato-based stews. I look forward to using it in this :)

[@SimplyBetterFindss]

It goes perfectly well with Lentil and Ezogelin soup too.

[@VeretenoVids]

Welcome Yağız! I am drooling! I will totally make this, but the "cheater" way since I have problems with the joints in my hands and simply won't be able to knead that long. KitchenAid for the win! 😃

[@dmbthegurl]

Congrats to Yagiz and welcome, lovely to see a new face with new ideas! 🤗 I can’t wait to try this, though I will have to adapt it for gluten sensitivities. I have been looking for a good meat alternative that holds together. I find most bean based are far too runny, even after baking them to remove moisture!

[@claudiaolivero7526]

Wow!! It looks so amazing. I hope you will continue ti post more vegan Turkish recipies 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@cyndifoore7743]

I didn’t think I’d like this but it looks really good. Wow! You radish is huge!!!

[@8809-c9x]

Thank you for the wonderful recipe. Hope to try it out some day. You are awesome.

[@sarahb7055]

Amazing! I will try 😊 I eat a plant-based diet and I realised Turkish cuisine actually had a lot of options ❤

[@akshaykhandekar638]

We at my home make using besan or flour of Bengal gram. One may add other types of lentil/ legume flour or coarse ground lentil/ legumes too.. and some veggies if you like . It's completely vegan and gluten free too.. do try ' thali peeth bhazani' and ' upwas bhazani' these are flour mixes, the former is made of various lentil and legumes and the latter is made of amaranth, water chestnut flour etc specially meant for making fasting day meals..

[@ulqulqu]

We actually have another version which is made with half bulgur and half red lentils, (mercimekli köfte) it has a milder taste and goes well with a onion heavy tomato salad

[@lillyess385]

I made this not long ago but instead of cumin I added sumac and allepo peppers with Urfa biber. I add pomegranate sour. If you use a kitchen aid, use a box grater for the onion and make sure you drain the water or else you'll never get the bitter out.

[@nassnass8545]

Oh lala Refika,one of my best friends Who is Turkish made those for me..it was abolutely heaven!! I did not dare making them..but you make it look to easy!!I will try it I promise! ❤🇨🇦🇩🇿

[@adopv]

Thank you very much for the vegan-friendly recipe !! love from Seattle! ❤

[@dellavest9269]

Is the red pepper paste hot or sweet peppers? Is this the same as ajvar, or more like a gochujang?

[@komalarora377]

You are amazing 🌸love your details recipes of Turkish style 💐

[@dawnlugrain6316]

I love your energy

[@asliy.6947]

I am a Turkish vegetarian woman living in the States who keeps watching the English channel. People who don’t know Turkish believe me this channel is so much fun (maybe funnier than the Turkish channel 🙊). I am a big fan of Refika🤩 I share her recipes with my American friends and take them to the Turkish grocery store to buy these unique ingredients. Lastly, of course, I bought Refika’s knife when I visited Turkey 🙃

[@user-xy3rh4pi3s]

This was a labour of love 😋

[@alrawi5308]

Hi Yaglz and of course Refika, Excellent first debut we enjoyed the duet very much. In London we have a white burgle or crack weed the very fine medium and coarse the brown one can I substitute please . I am going to use my Kenwood mixer 🤪👌👌

[@sevenseas002]

Hi Refika, I am SPEECHLESS!! i have tried cigköfte soo many times.. Once follwing exactly the recipe, once just trusting my own feeling.. but there was always something missing.. Adding ground nuts was the missing thing. I have made your cigköfte today and I was going crazy.. can't wait to make it again and try out adding soy sauce.. i was not surprised that yagiz was irritated about it in first instance, but I exactly knew what you aim with it. It can add some umami into it.. Long story short... THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS RECIPE!!! Keep going like this, wish you a lot of success!!!

[@natmickan]

These look amazing! We’ve got a chilli and black pepper allergy in our house; would this still work without the isot and black pepper? Or would that defeat the purpose?

[@truthandreason8394]

Yep, Anatolian cuisine let all kind of changes.

[@Refika]

you definitely can adapt the recipe to your taste and health conditions 💕

[@TheBLGL]

Not sure where you’re at, but isot is labeled as Urfa Biber in the US if you have a Middle Eastern market where you live.

[@natmickan]

@@TheBLGL I’m in Australia, but that won’t change the fact that I’m allergic to it

[@everyonesgottaeat2971]

I love cig kofte and your channel

[@haticeerylmaz7681]

Turkish cuisine is a heaven for people who are both vegan and meat lovers 🥰🥰🌠🍊

[@Coco-bg8lw]

Hi dear Refika! I am really so happy with your recipes and with your kitchen clues! I now have a video request. I love the Turkish savory cornbread with feta cheese, but I was looking for a recipe that fits a twelve muffin pan, because that would be so beautiful to serve and ready preportioned to freeze! Sadly there is no such a recipe out there for me to find on KZbin, so I thought maybe you could create one! I guess it would turn out gorgeous ☺️👍🌟✨

[@mastaneht83]

This video was so full of life and so beautifully made! I had indeed seen your videos made for subway stations of Istanbul a while ago and now was thinking of making cigkofte for my friends, but it definitely looks harder than I’d imagined 😁

[@dinedevotions1147]

Gabriela, summer school sounds great.I will definitely sign up.My family absolutely love your vibrant personality and delicious #Turkey on a plate.,Do you have products to export, especially pepper paste to South Africa.

[@madworld1962]

Food preparation and exercise video in one! 😅❤

[@jananshokry]

Hi Refika big fan of your channel I have tried making this recipe today and it was super easy to follow I just have a question I used a large onion as mentioned in the recipe and I have puréed it and I used a stand mixer and followed your kneading time on each step it came out good however it had a very sharp onion taste should I have kneaded it more ?

[@paullombard4860]

Love you guys!

[@elziaskitchen8162]

I really appreciate your recipes thanks for sharing

[@hailynewma9122]

Genius recipe, the ingredients are very tempting. And I love your humor. Well done and approaching 500000, yeah

[@Refika]

yayyy!!! sooo glad to hear this 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@NREnger]

@Refika's Kitchen Please do a video on how to make the hot pepper paste. I have truly enjoyed all the recipes i have tried of yours and hope to make it to Turkey someday.

[@tamcon72]

They have posted one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5TOmp97lJ2GgcU

[@shnhkn1]

hey refika! don't hit the spoon to rim of glassware. maybe little cracks gets in the food. anyway will try this recipe asap.

[@veselinnatalmazova]

I can’t believe I’ve just watched this masterpiece for free. Thank you so much. ❤️

[@PandaBear62573]

This look yummy. Just curious is there anything I can substitute for the bulgar? I'm allergic to gluten. I read maybe using hemp hearts but I'm not familiar enough with hemp hearts to know if it behaves like bulgar. Also thanks for the isot pepper substitute recommendation. That'll be a tough ingredient to find.

[@mindful47]

Vegetarians will actually find that Turkey is a vegetarian friendly place despite the country being more well known for kebabs. When I was there , I had no problem finding lots of veggie dishes in their locanta - which is like Turkish style restaurants. Wana visit them soon

[@berkaysaldaml8152]

the YTP section during the nut flour part was pure gold

[@shookiart]

I am Vegan and recently a restaurant with the name of this food is opening near by thàts why I searched it now that I watched your video I be following you you are so light and kindly explaining 🥰 and also I’m more excited to go to that restaurant to try the Vegan Çingokofte

[@onurerdogan3700]

Thanks Refika for vegan recipes, Refika rocks

[@TourNCook]

Amazing recipe Refika!! Keep doing n keep going well!

[@teutamihalic4590]

Beautiful, one question, I have nut allergies, what can I add instead of all the nuts? Thank you, every video makes me so happy, and loving Turkish food more ❤️

[@shnhkn1]

hey, in original recipe there is no nuts or something. simply you may mix other ingredients to do.

[@ugur2444]

Vakti gelmişti. Çiğ köfte candır can!

[@Refika]

katılıyoruz ve arttırıyoruz! ❤️❤️

[@marialacsan]

🤗🤗😘😘 lovely as usual !! Love you guys and have a wonderful weekend.

[@gwynwellliver4489]

What a great option to have when my vegetarian friends come over!

[@sohaireimtiaz6824]

This is amazing! What can I use instead of Bulgur?I also love kibbe but can’t make any as I can’t find Bulgur in my country ☹️ Love your recipes and I have tried most of them 💞

[@x5775]

It looks like a very tasty recipe but I'm sure I'll never try to make this...just too much work. That being said, I enjoyed the video and if I ever see it at a restaurant I will certainly order it. Thank you and your team for the wonderful work you do!

[@pagirl913.]

Could they be baked or fried? I just feel like I’d like them if they had a bit of crunch. Would that ruin them? Just curious?