Recipe#26996

Title: KHEMA (chee kufta) (Armenian steak tartare)

Anahid Merigian

1 lb. lean round steak (ground 3 times)
1 cup fine bulghour
½ cup V8 juice mixed with ½ cup cold water
¼ cup cold water (to be added as you work with the mixture)
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. blk. pepper
pinch of crushed red pepper (opt.)
1 cup green pepper, chopped
1½ cups parsley, chopped
1½ cups onions, chopped fine (and/or scallions)
fresh dill (opt.)
Soak bulghour in V8 juice. Add salt, pepper and mix. Put in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Add meat and knead for 5 minutes. Garnish with. greens and serve.
Serves 4-5