2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Bulgur is traditionally used in Mediterranean cuisine and is used to make various soups, salads, appetizers and main dishes. It is a cereal product that consists of crushed and dried wheat grains.
There are coarse-grained and fine-grained bulgur, which type you prefer depends mostly on what exactly you want to cook. Until recently, bulgur was sold only in diet food stores in Bulgaria, but now it can be found in almost every major retail chain.
Bulgur can easily diversify your menu and is often used instead of rice. No matter what recipe you decide to try, it is important to know that it, like oatmeal, usually needs to be soaked for about 30 minutes before being used as intended. Here are 2 interesting recipes you can try:
Lean vine greens with bulgur
Necessary products: 300 g bulgur, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 200 g mushrooms, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons oregano, salt and pepper to taste, vine leaves for sarma.
Method of preparation: The bulgur is soaked for about 30 minutes and cleared of debris. In a separate bowl, fry the finely chopped onions and carrots, and then the chopped mushrooms. Once everything softens, add the bulgur, a little water and spices.
The stuffing prepared in this way is mixed again and tasted. After the liquid has completely boiled, fill the vine leaves with the mixture and arrange them in a pot, also lined with vine leaves. Add a little water and leave on low heat until the sarma is fully cooked.
Tabbouleh (Lebanese bulgur salad)
Necessary products: 250 g of bulgur, water for soaking bulgur, 3 lemons, 120 ml of olive oil, 5 tomatoes, 4 sprigs of fresh onion, a few sprigs of fresh mint and parsley, salt to taste.
Method of preparation: The bulgur is left to soak in water and then with the help of a sieve spoon the rubbish that rises to the surface is removed. After 30 minutes, drain and rinse several times.
Set aside and squeeze the lemons, which are mixed with olive oil and a pinch of salt. In a suitable bowl, boil the tomatoes so that they can be easily peeled and then cut into cubes.
Add the bulgur, finely chopped onion, parsley and mint. All products are mixed well and finally poured with the mixed olive oil and lemon juice. If necessary, add more salt.
See some more appetizing recipes with bulgur: Citrus chicken with bulgur, Meatballs with quinoa and bulgur, Banitsa with bulgur from Razlog, Red lentil soup with bulgur, Bulgur with spinach and walnuts.
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