How To Cook Bulgar Wheat (Fine & Coarse Bulgur)
How to cook fine bulgur, medium bulgur, coarse bulgur and very coarse bulgur with a basic method.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup bulgur
- hot water (1 cup for fine and medium types. 2 cups for coarse and very coarse types)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- black pepper
- chili powder
- dried mint
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- 1
Fine Bulgur (red or white): Soak 1 cup bulgur with 1 cup hot water. Sprinkle salt and add in olive oil. Give it a stir. Let it rest covered for 10 minutes.
- 2
Medium Bulgur: The same method with fine bulgur. Let it rest covered for 15 minutes.
- 3
Coarse Bulgur: Put 1 cup bulgur and 2 cups hot water in a small pan. Add in olive oil. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat to the lowest. Cook covered for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let it rest for 15 minutes before serving. Fluff it with a fork and then serve.
- 4
Very Coarse Bulgur: The same method with the coarse bulgur. Cook it for 20 minutes.