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Suzek Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
for 6 people
PREPARATION TIME
10 minutes
COOKING TIME
25 minutes

The word suzek, which comes from the word 'suzek' used for sieve in Gaziantep, is a local meatball consisting of a combination of bulgur and minced meat and usually steamed on a sieve. Süzek is traditionally served with yoghurt soup in autumn and winter. I can't get enough of its taste! Get ready, these meatballs, which are both satisfying and easy to prepare, will delight your fingers.

 
Ingredients for Süzek Recipe
  • 250 grams of ground beef (medium fat)
  • 2 cups bulgur for rice
  • 1 onion (finely chopped )
  • 6 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon pepper paste
  • 1.5 teaspoons of salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground red pepper

How to Make Suzek Recipe?

  • Add all the ingredients into a large tray.
  • Knead the meatball dough for about 10-15 minutes until it is well combined.
  • Meanwhile, for boiling, take a pot large enough to place a strainer in your hand, fill it with water so that it does not touch the strainer, and let it boil.
  • Start shaping meatballs by cutting medium-sized pieces from the meatball dough. Roll it and flatten it by squeezing it between your hands.
  • Place the meatballs you have prepared in a boiling strainer over low-medium heat, close the lid of the pot and steam them for 20-25 minutes.
  • Repeat the cooking process until you run out of meatball dough and check the water level in the pot and add as needed.