My new favourite in the kitchen is bulgur wheat. Recently, I have read about the nutritious health benefits of bulgur and so I will try more recipes using this ingredient. Actually, it is a popular traditional Turkish kitchen recipe. Everyone likes bulgur 'pilaf'. There are three or more types and you can use any type you wish or any type of bulgur wheat you have at hand. If I cook bulgur with vegetables or tomatoes to make pilaf, then I used the bigger ones. If I am preparing a salad type of cold dish with bulgur (like tabbouleh), then I use the very fine ones. Either way does not matter because they are all very healthy, quick to make and very filling.
Ingredients:
Serves 4
1 bowl of fine bulgur wheat
1 bowl of boiling water
1 lemon
1 big green pepper of any type
1 bowl of green peas
3 sprigs of spring onion
1 teaspoon of home made tomato and pepper paste
1 tablespoon of dry mint or 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint
Extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper
How to:
1. We start with pouring boiling water over the bulgur wheat and leave it to soak. Meanwhile, we prepare the other ingredients.
2. Boil or steam the green peas for about 5 minutes. Chop the pepper, spring onions and fresh mint.
3. Fluff up the bulgur wheat by stirring with a spoon and grate the rind of one lemon. Then, squeeze the juice of the lemon in, add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, mint and plenty of olive oil. Mix to combine them very well. You may need to mix for a few minutes.
4. Add the peas, pepper and spring onions, stir and it is ready to serve. Feta cheese goes very well with it or you can mix some grated garlic with Greek yoghurt and serve the bulgur with that. This can be a very good side dish with meat. Eat and enjoy!
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