Bulgur is a steamed wheat groats, more precisely fragmented wheat kernels. Dishes prepared from it are tasty and healthy, rich in fiber, potassium and iron. If you read the article to the end, you will learn how to cook bulgur. There is more than one recipe; choose according to your taste. After all, cereals are combined with meat, vegetables, chicken, fish. Bulgur is often replaced with rice in soup or pilaf. So, let's start cooking.
Bulgur: recipes in a slow cooker
Cereal porridge
The main ingredients:
- bulgur (200 g);
- butter;
- a small carrot;
- salt;
- water (400 g).
Cooking technology
We need a slow cooker. Grate carrots. Pour oil into the bottom of the bowl. Put the carrots and fill in the bulgur. The recipe does not require much effort. Fill with water and set the mode "Croup". As the signal sounded, get the porridge, put in a plate and season with butter. Next we will cook pilaf, where bulgur will be one of the ingredients. The recipe is borrowed from Turkish cuisine.
Bulgur pilaf
The main ingredients:
- bulgur (200 g);
- raisins;
- water (650 ml);
- pumpkin (250 g);
- rosemary;
- mint;
- chicken fillet (200 g);
- spices for pilaf.
- vegetable oil;
- bow;
- salt.
Cooking technology
Chop the onion and meat. Pour oil into the multicooker tank. Put chicken with onions. Slice the pumpkin, mix with the meat. Fall asleep with cereals. Add spices, raisins, rosemary, salt and mint. Pour everything with water. Close the slow cooker and set the "Pilaf" mode.
Bulgur: cooking recipes on the stove
Bulgur with vegetables
The main ingredients:
- tomatoes, preferably cherry (6 pcs.);
- bulgur (1 glass);
- green peas ;
- salt;
- water (2 glasses);
- garlic;
- ground pepper;
- butter;
- zucchini (1 pc.);
- greens;
- bell pepper;
- corn;
- cheese.
Cooking technology
First cook bulgur. We take a pan, pour out cereals and pour water. Then put on fire. As the dish boils, add one pinch of salt. Stir thoroughly, reduce the heat and cook further with the lid closed. Our bulgur will be ready in 15 minutes. Let's take care of vegetables. Cut zucchini into slices, pepper and cherry in half. Fry everything in oil over high heat for 7 minutes. Add spices, garlic and salt. Fry for another 7 minutes. We add the previously prepared bulgur to vegetables and do not forget about peas and corn. To cover with a lid. Let it stand for 5 minutes. As the dish is insisted, sprinkle it with herbs and grated cheese. You can serve with bulgur meat. The recipe, as you see, is surprisingly simple.
Bulgur meatballs
The main ingredients:
- minced meat (250 g);
- an egg;
- pepper;
- bulgur (100 g);
- onion;
- salt;
- greens
For the sauce:
- vegetable oil (2 tablespoons);
- paprika;
- water (liter);
- tomato paste (4 tablespoons);
- salt.
Cooking technology
Grate the onion, mix with minced meat, egg and bulgur. Add spices and mix. Next, we make balls from minced meat. For the sauce, fry the tomato paste in a pan, before which you need to heat the oil. Add hot water. Salt to taste, pour paprika and bring to a boil. Then throw the meatballs in a boiling sauce, reduce the heat and cook for 30 minutes. Serve meatballs with sauce and sprinkle with herbs and cheese.
It’s so easy and fairly simple to cook different dishes with bulgur. Choose any recipe and delight loved ones. Enjoy your meal!