is used in both savory and sweet preparations. Bulgur is made from groats of several different wheat species. It looks like our wheat rawa and it probably is Turkish wheat rawa -- I'm not sure (if any of you do, please add your comment below).
Recipe adapted from here:
Ingredients:
Coarse Bulgur - 1cup, rinsed and drained
Eggplant - 1 medium, chopped (I used 1 Japanese eggplant)
Zucchini - 1 medium, chopped
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Red Pepper - 1 medium, diced (I didn't have any peppers on hand, so skipped it)
Jalapeno pepper - 1 small, chopped
Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
Red bell pepper paste - 2tsp (I used harissa)
Tomato paste - 2tsp
Hot water - 1¾cups
Mint leaves - ¼cup, finely chopped
Salt - to taste
Method:
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a saute pan, add the onion and cook till it turns translucent, about 3~4 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and red pepper paste. Mix well and cook for 2~3 minutes.
- Next add the chopped eggplant, zucchini, jalapeno and red pepper. Mix well, cover and cook till the veggies are tender, about 6~8 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomato and cook till tomato is softened, about 2~3 minutes.
- Add the rinsed and drained bulgur. Mix well to coat bulgur with the veggie mixture; cook for 3~4 minutes.
- Slowly pour in the hot water and stir in salt. Cover and cook on medium low flame until all the water evaporates and bulgur is completely cooked through. Garnish with chopped mint and serve.
Check out the entire Turkish meal here.