Kisir

This Turkish canapé is made usually with the hot red pepper paste that is very common there and hard to find here. We fake it with a mixture of tomato purée, chilli, paprika and pimento (allspice) to good effect, but if you can get your hands on ac1 biber salças1 (ideally from a market in Istanbul), buy it and try this recipe with it instead. We like to serve this wetter version of bulgar salad in small boats of Little Gem lettuce. They add a crisp freshness and are an easy way to se