Ciğ Köfte (pronounced chee kooftey) literally means ‘raw meatball’. In the past these were made with raw minced beef or lamb meat. Although still prevalent in the southeast, raw meatballs are pretty much outlawed in western Turkey. The one’s you will be encountering are made of bulgur wheat, onions, scallions, parsley, green pepper and probably tomato sauce, served on a sheath of lettuce with a lemon slice.