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Cyprus-style bulgur and meat patties

Cypriot koupes with bulgur and meat

Appetizers

Chyprus Koupies: Oval-shaped pastries filled with a mixture of ground meat, onion, parsley, and cinnamon, then fried and served with lemon.

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Recipe from Cyborian, Persino, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A quick and easy Cypriot dish (approximately 45 minutes of preparation time) using readily available ingredients, for 10-12 people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 hr
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting2 hr 20 min
  • Total4 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$21.16 $2.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $10.41
  • $1.41
  • $0.20
  • $0.07

Farce

  • $4.76
  • $0.63
  • $0.09
  • $0.79
  • $0.11
  • $1.50
  • $0.53
  • $0.66

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the bulgur with the oil, then add the salt and warm water. Let it stand for 2 hours.
  2. Sauté the finely chopped onions and garlic in oil until golden brown, then add the meat and cook, stirring frequently. Add the parsley, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Let cool, then mix in the egg whites.
  3. Add the flour to the cooked bulgur and knead into a dough. Take a spoonful of dough, flatten it into an oval shape, place a teaspoon of filling in the center, and seal the edges. ≈ 10 min
  4. Fry the doughnuts in hot oil until they are golden brown. Serve hot with lemon.

The bill

Cypriot koupes with bulgur and meat

  • 5 cups of bulgur$10.41
  • 110 g of olive oil$1.41
  • 125 g of flour$0.20
  • salt$0.07
  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 3 onions$0.63
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.79
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • The egg white$1.50
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil, plus more oil for frying$0.53
  • salt, pepper$0.66

Total$21.16

that's $2.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 cups of bulgur
  • 5 glasses of lukewarm water
  • 110 g of olive oil
  • 125 g of flour
  • salt
  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 3 onions
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • The egg white
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil, plus more oil for frying
  • salt, pepper
  • lemon wedges for serving

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