Turkish kisir salad

Kisir is a popular Turkish salad of bulgur wheat, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, spring onions, loads of fresh herbs, nuts and a hint of chili.

300 g / 1½ cup medium bulgur wheat
2 tbsp of tomato paste
25 plum tomatoes / 3 regular large tomatoes
1 Lebanese cucumber, diced finely
1 banana pepper, diced finely
2 spring onions, white part finely sliced
2 tbsp / 30 ml pomegranate molasses*
3 tbsp / 45 ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp sea salt + more to taste
3-4 level tsp pul biber (Turkish chilli) / other mild chilli
freshly ground pepper, to taste
seeds from ½ pomegranate
40 g of hazelnuts, lightly toasted (optional)
handful of fresh mint, leaves finely shredded
handful of fresh parsley, finely shredded

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