I don’t often miss my London life, but I do miss variety of quality food available at every turn. I used to live down the road from some great Turkish restaurants and bakeries. My boyfriend and I used to love buying still warm Turkish pide bread, freshly baked at our corner store several times a day.
On Fridays, we would often pop down to Haringey Green Lanes for dinner and have a full spread of vibrant Turkish mezze, followed by some of the finest baklava I’ve ever tasted. The baklava was so good, in fact, that my parents went from saying they are not too keen on baklava to asking me if I can bring them some more each time I flew home. So today it’s a trip down memory lane. We are hopping off to Turkey for a quick, yet very satisfying lunch: kisir salad. It’s super easy to make, all you need to do is pour boiling water over some bulgur wheat, chop a few veg and some herbs, mix, season and voilà! Easy, healthy and delicious! Although, traditionally kisir is made with bulgur wheat, if you are avoiding gluten, you might want to use quinoa, millet or even rice instead. Kisir is one of these dishes that tastes even better the day after so it’s great for making a big batch in advance and bringing it into work the next day. If, like me, you like mezze-style meals kisir makes a great addition to any mezze. Its zingy, spicy, and fresh taste will excite your palate and its vibrant colours will brighten up your table.
