Side dishes
Bulgur Wheat Pilau (Bulgur Pilavı)
Ingredients
- 1 cup*, bulgur wheat
- 1 tbsp. (15gr/½ oz.) butter
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups of hot stock (made up of 1 tomato whizzed
- & sieved, measured into cup – add water to
- make up 2 cups altogether + 2 tsp. Marigold
- vegetable stock powder)
- Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. (15 gr/½ oz.) butter for dotting on top
- * The cup I used measured 350 ml (12 fl. oz.)
Method
1
Melt the butter with the olive oil and fry onions gently. Take the time to let them cook slowly and become softened.
2
Stir in the bulgur wheat, add the hot stock and seasoning. Give a quick gentle stir.
3
Cook on a medium heat until holes appear on the surface, dot more butter on top, then turn down to a low heat until all the stock has been absorbed.
4
Bulgur wheat has a nice nutty flavour so serve in place of rice, for a nice change.