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What is Bulgur or Bulgur Wheat?
When rice is mentioned, many people immediately think of rice pilaf. However, bulgur, which both adds color to the table and becomes much more delicious when used with various meats and vegetables, is now preferred more and more by many people who want to live healthy day by day. How about getting to know bulgur better, which adds flavor to the taste of every recipe and is an indispensable part of recipes due to its economical and satisfying properties? We are sure that when you get to know bulgur closely and learn so many benefits, you will expand the place you allocate for it in your kitchen. Bulgur is a food with high nutritional value in the grain group. Bulgur is a highly valuable and nutritious semi-ready food product, which is obtained by cleaning, boiling, drying the wheat, peeling the skin and grinding in different types of mills, and also by separating the grains, consisting of only water and wheat.
Bulgur Wheat Benefits
Bulgur is a healthier food as it has a lower glycemic index than rice and pasta. Bulgur wheat; it is a food item with a very high protein value, rich in fiber, and finally a lower carbohydrate value. Therefore, consuming bulgur instead of pasta or rice will be a healthier choice for you and your loved ones. Thanks to the vitamins and minerals in bulgur, it can help strengthen your immune system. For this reason, it can be said that if you consume bulgur regularly, you can be stronger against diseases. It is known that thanks to the fibers in bulgur, it helps to balance blood sugar. Its blood sugar regulating effect can provide a protective effect against cardiovascular diseases. Thanks to the nutritional fiber and vitamins in bulgur, it is known that it helps the digestive system to work in a healthy way. The fibers of bulgur are a natural remedy for people suffering from constipation by providing intestinal motility. It can be said that bulgur is a useful food that helps people who want to lose weight, that is, who follow a diet, because it keeps you full for a long time. It is known that bulgur is good against mental fatigue and stress due to the beneficial substances it contains. In short, it can be said that there are many reasons to consume bulgur because of its taste, economy and health benefits.
Serving : 2-4 People
Preparation Time : 5 Minutes
Cooking Time : 14 Minutes
Bulgur Wheat Pilaf Ingredients
1,5 Cups Bulgur Wheat (300 ml)
2,5 Cups Boiling Water (500 ml)
1 Tablespoon of Butter
4 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Sunflower Oil
1 Teaspoon of Salt
How to Cook Bulgur Wheat?
Wash one and a half cups (three hundred mililiter) bulgur wheat with plenty of water.
Drain the washed burghul well.
Add one tablespoon of butter into a deep pan.
Add four tablespoons of olive oil into this pan.
Add two tablespoons of sunflower oil.
Sunflower oil will give shine and olive oil will give taste to your bulgur pilaf.
Meanwhile add the washed bulgur wheat.
Roast the bulgurwheat about three or four minutes.
Add two and a half cups boiling water into the deep pan.
Add one teaspoon of salt.
Cook the burghul pilaf about fourteen or fifteen minutes until some holes form on the pilaf.
When bulgur pilaf absorbs all its water, your bulgur wheat pilaf is ready.
Serve your bulgur pilaf with some pickles or yogurt.
Bon appetit.
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