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Bulgur Pilaf with green lentils, served with caramelized onions -Mercimekli...
This wonderful, traditional pilaf is from my hometown Antioch (Antakya), and it is served with caramelized onions over the top. The sweetness of the caramelized onions complements the lentils and...
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Bulgur Wheat Pilaf with Sautéed Mushrooms, Peas and Tomatoes – Mantarli,...
We consume a good amount of bulgur wheat in Turkish cuisine – in the form of salads and pilaf rice – and I am always on the look out for spicing up bulgur. Packed with fiber and vitamins and low on...
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Give Bulgur a Chance and Create Delicious, Satisfying Meals
If you have been following this blog for a while, you must have noticed that bulgur wheat is often used in Turkish cuisine. In addition to its great health benefits, (like it’s wholegrain and high in...
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Chickpea Pilaf with Chicken and Vegetables; Turn Your Leftovers into a...
Chickpea pilaf spiced up with red pepper flakes, chicken and vegetables; healthy and delicious way to turn your leftovers to a complete meal. Nohutlu pilav, Chickpea Pilaf is a popular street food in...
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Rice with Lamb (or Beef) and Onions; Etli Pilav, The Aegean Way; and Spring...
Rice, pilaff form a very important part of Turkish cuisine; we Turks like to have rice, bulgur wheat or pulses for at least one meal every day. Pilav or pilaffs are enjoyed as an accompaniment to...
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Bulgur Wheat Pilaf with Vegetables – Sebzeli Bulgur Pilavi
Bulgur wheat pilaf with onions, tomatoes and peppers My cousin asked me recently what to feed his 15 month old baby. Our children have been eating mainly what we have been eating (with the condition...
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Braised Chicken Rice (with chickpeas) Steamed with All Spice – Nohutlu,...
I very much enjoy reading the food writer Rose Prince’s articles at the Telegraph and was delighted to get her recent cookery book, “Kitchenella; The Secrets of Women: Heroic, Simple, Nurturing Cookery...
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Bulgur Wheat Pilaf with Zucchini, Tomatoes and Onions – Kabakli As
Kabakli as; bulgur pilaf with zucchini and dried mint, wholesome and delicious This very easy and tasty bulgur rice makes use of the flesh of the zucchini (courgettes) that was scooped out to make the...
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Ancient, Healthy and Delicious; Bulgur Pilaf with Freekeh, Eggplants and Meat
Firik or Freekeh is a super food and an ancient grain; I absolutely love its delicious, nutty taste, similar to pearl barley. Freekeh used to feature a lot at my grandmother’s table in Antakya, ancient...
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Wholesome Bulgur Pilaf with Freekeh, Green Beans and Red Onions
Bulgur with freekeh, green beans and red onions; Taze fasulyeli, firikli bulgur pilavi Firik or Freekeh is indeed super food and an ancient grain; I love its delicious, nutty taste, similar to pearl...
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