# @kalejunkie on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CteOLsouSMy - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36609872-kalejunkie-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0e6766d544.jpg - **Posted:** 2023-06-14T13:40:37.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Nicole Keshishian | KALEJUNKIE® (@kalejunkie) — https://gondola.cc/kalejunkie ## Caption HOW TO MAKE CHIKUFTA, the @arazada and @kalejunkie way! Chikufta is one of our all time favorite Armenian dishes—it brings back a lot of childhood memories. It is basically the best beef tartare you’ve ever had! There are some tips and tricks you need to know—we are sharing them all below! We want you to try it! Tag us if you make it and be sure to follow along to see what else we are cooking up! 1 onion, finely grated 3/4 cup bulgur #1 2 cups water 2 lb chikufta meat* (see below!) 2 tb red pepper paste 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander 2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp allspice Olive oil for drizzling Garnishes: green onion, parsley, or in our video—KALE! In a bowl, soak the bulgur in water for 15 minutes. In a large bowl—add the grated onion, meat, soaked bulgur, and remaining ingredients. Get out a bowl with ice cubes and water. Dip your hands in and knead the meat and everything together well. On a platter, drizzle olive oil. Add the meat mixture and smooth it out. Drizzle more olive oil on top and add garnishes—typically we add finely sliced green onion and fresh parsley, but as you can see, KALE works too! Tips & Tricks! 1. Bulgur needs to be FINE bulgur, #1. 2. The meat. Chikufta meat is extremely lean beef that has been pureed almost into a paste consistency. You can find it at Middle eastern stores or just purchase the leanest ground beef you can find and pop it in a food processor until it’s like a paste. 3. Cold, ice water—this is Ara’s mom’s secret. When you are mixing the chikuta in the bowl, add about 1/2 cup of cold ice water and keep mixing with your hands. This makes the chikufta nice and fluffy and light! 4. Stainless steel bowl—some would say that using a stainless steel bowl is essential for the best taste! #chikefte #chikufta #beeftartare #armenian #armenioncuisine #armenianrecipes #easyrecipes ## Stats - **Views:** 138,160 - **Likes:** 2,898 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 290 ## Tags chikefte, beeftartare, easyrecipes, armenian, 1, chikufta, armenianrecipes, armenioncuisine --- Copyright (c) Gondola