Bulgur Pilaf

If you are unsure astir what to do pinch that container of bulgur successful your pantry, you’re not alone. It’s conscionable not arsenic celebrated arsenic grains for illustration brownish atom aliases quinoa present successful nan U.S. But you’re successful nan correct place. 

I grew up eating (and cooking) this ancient atom connected nan regular, and connected this site, you’ll find plentifulness of approachable and flavorful recipes utilizing bulgur wheat. Start pinch this Turkish bulgur pilaf recipe, and erstwhile you are fresh for more, study How To Prepare and Cook Bulgur for illustration rice aliases effort my Chicken pinch Bulgur and Tabbouleh Salad recipes.

How To Make Bulgur Pilaf?

This Mediterranean Bulgur Wheat Pilaf look comes together successful conscionable a fewer steps pinch pantry staples. Here is really you navigator it:

1. Gather your ingredients:  For nan afloat database of ingredients, cheque retired nan look paper below. Here are a fewer adjuvant notes and substitution ideas:
   • Bulgur: You’ll find respective types of bulgur astatine nan store, but for this recipe, coarse aliases other coarse bulgur useful best. I usually bid excavation online (affiliate link), but Bob’s Red Mill reddish bulgur is simply a bully replacement and easy to find successful astir market stores.
   • Tomato: One ample caller herb is each you need. If you do not person caller tomatoes connected hand, you tin either omit it aliases adhd 1 much tablespoonful of herb paste.
   • Pepper: A mini greenish doorbell capsicum tin beryllium utilized alternatively of jalapenos.
   • Cooking liquid: For other flavor, usage vegetable stock aliases chicken stock alternatively of water.
   • Spices and herbs: Ground cumin and caller parsley are classical choices, but consciousness free to research pinch different spices specified arsenic crushed coriander and paprika. The aforesaid applies to caller herbs.  If you person it connected hand, a operation of caller mint, dill, and parsley would beryllium awesome successful this Mediterranean bulgur recipe.

2. Saute aromatics: Heat oliva lipid successful a mean saucepan complete mean heat. Add onion, crushed cumin, greenish pepper, and saute until translucent, 4-5 minutes. Stir successful nan minced ail and herb paste and cook, stirring constantly, for a infinitesimal aliases so.
3. Add successful nan remainder of nan ingredients: Add successful bulgur, chopped tomatoes, chickpeas, and your cooking liquid of choice. Season pinch brackish and pepper, and operation to harvester everything evenly.

4. Let it cook: Bring it to a boil, put nan lid on, and little nan heat. Let it simmer for 10-12 minutes aliases until astir of nan liquid is absorbed.
5. Let it remainder & serve: Off nan heat, remainder for 10 minutes (with nan lid on), fluff it pinch a fork. Garnish pinch caller chopped parsley and serve.

Bulgur With Vermicelli – Mom’s Version

A batch of Turkish atom dishes see vermicelli, for illustration nan classical Vermicelli Rice Pilaf. So it’s nary astonishment that bulgur pilaf pinch vermicelli is besides a celebrated variation. As a matter of fact, it was 1 of my mom’s signature recipes. 

To navigator Bulgur Pilaf pinch Vermicelli:

1. Heat lipid (or butter): You tin usage immoderate oil, but arsenic is usually nan case, food makes this pilaf sensation better. Heat it connected mean heat.
2. Saute vermicelli: Add successful ¼ cup of nan vermicelli (or orzo) and saute until it is aureate brown. It should consciousness for illustration it is almost burning. 
3. Add successful nan coarse bulgur wheat: Add successful bulgur wheat and saute for 4-5 minutes while perpetually stirring.
4. Add successful nan liquid & bring it to a boil: Add successful your cooking liquid (water, stock, aliases a combination), salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
5. Cook: Bring it to a boil, put nan lid on, move down nan heat, and fto it simmer for 12-15 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Traditionally, bulgur pilaf is served pinch chickenhearted aliases beef recipes arsenic a broadside dish. That being said, it tin guidelines connected its ain arsenic a vegetarian dish, particularly if it is served pinch a broadside salad. Here are a fewer of my favourite pairings:

• Red meat: Bulgur pilaf pairs beautifully pinch hearty nutrient dishes, particularly nan ones pinch rich | sauces that nan pilaf tin soak up. Try it pinch my eggplant beef stew aliases Ina’s cookware roast to adhd a Mediterranean twist to your meal. And if you’re successful nan temper for thing a small lighter, it goes perfectly pinch lamb meatballs.
• Chicken: This pilaf is nan cleanable broadside crockery for classical Middle Eastern chickenhearted recipes. Serve it pinch juicy Shawarma Chicken aliases Shish Taouk for a repast that feels typical but is ace easy to propulsion together. 
• Vegetarian: For a elemental vegetarian meal, service nan pilaf pinch creamy cucumber and yogurt sauce (aka tzatziki), yogurt dressing, aliases a acold solid of ayran. Or, if you’re emotion a spot fancy, usage it arsenic a filling successful my Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant recipe—it’s a beautiful crockery that looks awesome but is easy capable for a weeknight dinner.

This Bulgur Pilaf look is 1 of nan astir celebrated Turkish recipes connected Foolproof Living, and for bully reason, it is perfectly delicious. If you effort it, please time off a remark and standing beneath to fto maine cognize really it turned out. And don’t hide to tag your photos connected Instagram pinch #foolproofeats truthful I tin spot and stock your creations!