TURKISH BULGUR PILAF
Turkish Bulgur Pilaf is a healthy, nutritious, tasty, vegan one pot meal that comes together within 30 minutes. Especially popular as a side dish or as a main meal, the main flavour is from the herbs, onion and tomato.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bulgur wheat coarse or extra coarse
- 1½ cups chickpeas cooked
- 1 medium red onion peeled and diced
- 1 medium bell pepper diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 2 cups stock or water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp mint chopped
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and stir fry for a few seconds.
- Add garlic and chopped bell pepper. Stir fry and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes, mix well. Cover the pan and allow the mixture to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, salt, cinnamon, cumin and pepper powders and mix well.
- Add bulgur wheat, chickpeas and stock or water. Mix well.
- Cover the pan and allow the mixture to cook for 15 minutes.
- Check if the bulgur wheat is cooked. If not add a little more water and cook. Mine was done in 15 minutes.
- Add chilli flakes, parsley and mint. Mix well. Switch off the heat.
- Cover the pan and allow the bulgur pilaf to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve hot Turkish Bulgur Pilaf with some yogurt or with grilled meat, kebabs.
Notes
- The general rule to follow is for every cup of extra coarse bulgur you need 2 cups of liquid.
- Add vegetables or meat of your choice.
- Serve with feta cheese and olives.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Don't omit adding tomato paste as that adds a tangy or umami flavour to the pilaf.