Hungry Man
Senior Member
Turkish Bulgur Pilaf
View: https://youtu.be/WU9rUBN2cKY
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of bulgur (coarse bulgur for pilaf)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 3 green chilies
- 1 sweet red pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce or grated tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp chili paste
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried mint
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 4 cups of hot water (about 800 ml)
Instructions:
- Finely chop the onion, garlic, green chilies and the red pepper
- In a large pan with a lid, heat up the oil, add the onions and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
- Add 1 tbsp of butter and continue cooking until the butter is slightly browned
- Add the chopped garlic, green chilies and the red peppers and stir and cook until soft
- Add the tomato paste and the chili paste and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant
- Add the tomato sauce or the grated tomatoes
- Add the salt, dried mint, black pepper and the paprika powder; stir and cook for 1-2 minutes
- Add 2 cups of bulgur and cook & stir for another 3-4 minutes
- Add the hot water and stir until the ingredients are mixed
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp butter and stir until the butter is melted
- Cover the lid and bring to a boil, once it’s boiling bring to low heat and let it simmer
- Cook for about 10-15 minutes until the bulgur is soft and no water remains
- Gently stir to mix and combine all the ingredients
- Place a paper towel or kitchen towel on top of the bulgur and cover the lid on top
- Let the bulgur rest for 10 minutes before serving