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How to make a SERIOUSLY GOOD Turkish Bulgur Pilaf | Burghul Pilaf



Today I’m making my favorite bulgur pilaf, which is very rich in flavors, with fragrant spices and is simply delicious. Turkish bulgur pilaf is an extremely filling, satisfying and quite healthy dish that is easy to make and a really nice alternative to rice.
Bulgur is very rich in nutritions and one of the many benefits of consuming bulgur Pilaf is the rich amount of fiber that the whole wheat contains.

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Ingredients:
• 2 cups of bulgur (coarse bulgur for pilaf)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 green chilies
• 1 sweet red pepper
• 1 cup tomato sauce or grated tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp chili paste
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 4 cups of hot water (about 800 ml)

Instructions:
1. Finely chop the onion, garlic, green chilies and the red pepper
2. In a large pan with a lid, heat up the oil, add the onions and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
3. Add 1 tbsp of butter and continue cooking until the butter is slightly browned
4. Add the chopped garlic, green chilies and the red peppers and stir and cook until soft
5. Add the tomato paste and the chili paste and cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant
6. Add the tomato sauce or the grated tomatoes
7. Add the salt, dried mint, black pepper and the paprika powder; stir and cook for 1-2 minutes
8. Add 2 cups of bulgur and cook & stir for another 3-4 minutes
9. Add the hot water and stir until the ingredients are mixed
10. Add the remaining 1 tbsp butter and stir until the butter is melted
11. Cover the lid and bring to a boil, once it’s boiling bring to low heat and let it simmer
12. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until the bulgur is soft and no water remains
13. Gently stir to mix and combine all the ingredients
14. Place a paper towel or kitchen towel on top of the bulgur and cover the lid on top
15. Let the bulgur rest for 10 minutes before serving

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44 Comments

  16. Arinze Micheal

    Just a question , I love to eat chicken , expecially cooked and fried chicken .

    What of if I put every ingredients but pour in the hot water of my cooked chicken into the sauce instead of hot water ,
    Will the test still be the same or will it still be bulgar pilaf

  17. MT

    Thank you Firat for sharing your recipes. I had for dinner Bulgur Pilavi too! I am addicted. Eetsmakelijk en tot volgende keer🤤🙏

  20. R G

    Thumbs up before even watching the video because it looks so tasty!! 😁

  21. R G

    Ok, now I have to try to make this. I had it at a Turkish restaurant once & I liked it but was clueless how to make it. Thank you!

  23. R G

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁

  25. Bree Haber

    “Make that all the time thanks to you.”“I just ate that just today & run out of ingredients my mom has to buy groceries 2morro.”😆😆

  27. A zoomer named Tone

    Not insulting your technique but what do the paper towels under the lid do that the lid alone couldn't do? Does it hold the steam in better or something

  30. H

    I made this recipe so many times!! But this time I wanted to stop by and say Thank you!!!! It is cooking right now and cant wait. Extra coarse einkorn bulgur this time ❤️❤️

  34. AnnzeL

    Its too wet and sticky, not turkish enough we dont eat it like that 😂

  36. H4Community

    Made this today good recepie, but i used 3 and a bit cups of water instead of 4 cups because of the amount of liquid inside the tomatoes. And I used chicken stock.

  37. isinox

    tried it, my peppers were HOT AS HELL, so i didn't add any other hot spices, but it's fucking delicious, thank you so much, this is actually an amazing recipe! PS: pls taste the recipe as it develops, not all people can tolerate this amount of heat, I can, but still went for a softer version, keep this in mind!

  38. Georgina Tayler

    my bulgar always turns out soggy. Do you have any tips? I have always used the same recipe and never managed to get it right so I am going to try your recipe next time. The paper towel technique looks like a good way to draw out excess moisture.

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