Bulgar Wheat

System

Just to show my ignorance (and because i'm in a frivolous mood) i have to say i havent got a clue what bulgar wheat is.:o

morganlefay

Thanks so much for very helpful replies, which sound just what I was trying to do :beer:
There's always someone kind and clever on here who knows stuff

Judi, its wheat which I think they do something clever to and it ends up as little gritty bits which you bring back to life as described above. It's like cous cous but I think its tastier, and its VERY cheap. What's not to like ? (Unless you make it like I did last night in which case it's nasty !)

Possession

If finances run to it, it's lovely with tiny bits of mozzarella in too.

meer53

I cover with boiling water and leave to stand for about 20 minutes. You can also use veg or chicken stock instead to give it a bit more taste. My favourite recipe for bulgur wheat is, add roasted tomatoes, chopped peppers and chopped garlic, (you get loads of juice from these, just pour it all in to the bulgur wheat) some chopped spring onions, a splash of lemon juice, fresh parsley and the biggest cooked prawns you can find !

adelight

I usually just boil it without any standing unlike everyone else, it works just as well for me as leaving it to soak.

GreyQueen

morganlefay wrote: »

I have decided that we WILL eat less meat and last night I tried a lovely-sounding recipe for a bulgar wheat salad with feta and mint and lovely things. But the recipe I used told me to boil it for 10 mins and then let it stand for 20. I did that but it was all wet and soggy and not at all nice. But there are other recipes which say just pour boiling water/stock on it and leave it to swell up. It was a new packet from waitrose so I know it was fresh, but mine was really nasty compared with other lovely salads I've had it in. Please can someone tell me a foolproof way of cooking it so it has a bit of crunch and isn't a soggy mess with no taste ? I would be so grateful...

Hi, this is how I do it. You can leave out the fresh mint leaves if you don't have them, ditto the pomegranate. It's fast and tasty and keeps nicely in the fridge for a few days. HTH.

6 oz bulgar wheat
¼ pint lemon juice
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red pepper, diced small
pomegranate, seeds of 1
1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
salt and pepper


Method;

1. Put bulgar wheat in pan.
2. Add lemon juice and just cover with boiling water.
3. Allow to cool (wheat absorbs water).
4. Mix in oil, diced pepper and pomegranate seeds.
5. Season.
6. Just before serving, add mint leaves.

zippychick

i have a bag in the cupboard never used he he!!! ive merged this with our older bulgar wheat thread.