Ingredients
- ½ head of medium cabbage (remove the hard stalk in the middle), roughly chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 225g/ 1 cup coarse bulgur
- 225g minced hogget
- 2 tbsp. concentrated tomato paste
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tsp. dried mint
- 1 tsp. chilli pepper flakes (or more, if you like spicier)
- 2 cups hot water
- 30 ml / 2 tbsp. olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Plain yoghurt to serve
Bulgurlu Lahana Kapuska (Cabbage with bulgur and ground meat)
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan and stir in the minced meat
- Sauté for 2-3 minutes over medium heat
- Add the onions and coarsely chopped cabbage to the pan and sauté for another 4 -5 minutes (their volume will shrink as they cook)
- Stir in the bulgur, tomato paste and water
- Combine well
- Add the lemon juice, red pepper flakes and dried mint and season with salt and ground black pepper
- Bring to the boil then cover and cook over low heat for 15 - 20 minutes or until all cooked
- Serve hot, with sprinkles of dried mint and chilli flakes over top and a dollop of plain yoghurt by the side
Comments
Kapuska is a popular, easy to prepare, hearty stew from Turkey. Note: For a vegetarian version of Kapuska, simply omit the meat.
