BULGAR, BULGUR, POURGOURI, depending on where you live


Pilaff

1/2 lb bulgar
2 tablespoons oil
1 finely chopped onion
1 deseeded and sliced red pepper
1 14oz can tomatoes
3/4 pint chicken stock
2oz chopped, blanched almonds
1oz sultanas
salt and pepper

Gently fry onion in oil until soft, not browned
Add the sliced pepper and cook for a few minutes
Stir bulgar in and cook for a further few minutes until all oil is absorbed
Add tomatoes
Add stock and bring to boil
add seasoning,nuts and sultanas. Turn heat down and cook for 10-15 minutes until stock has been absorbed.
Cover tightly and stand on the lowest heat, leaving it to cook gently in it’s own steam for fifteen minutes more

Delicious complex carbohydrate option!

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