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Bulgur pilaf in red sauce – Pilafi

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 5
Author Eleni Georges

Ingredients

  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbs cumin, not heaped
  • ½ cup angel hair pasta crushed in pieces
  • 1 ½ cup passata
  • 5 cups warm water
  • 1 ½ cups fine bulgur
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pot on a medium heat. Cook the onion for 2min, just enough to soften then add the angel hair to fry as well. Let that cook until the pasta changes colour to a darker brown. Keep stirring so that the pasta and onion cook evenly and don’t burn.
  2. Once that is done stir in the cumin for a minute or until it becomes fragrant. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot, bring to the boil and then simmer for 20min.
  3. It is important to keep stirring otherwise the bulgur may get stuck to the bottom. The liquid is absorbed very quickly which is another reason why you should keep stirring.
  4. Once the time is up, cover the pot with a towel and then the lid. Let it rest off the heat for about 20-30min before serving. Place the cooked bulgur in a bowl to serve and fluff it up with a fork. Serve with a salad and some yoghurt or as a side to another dish.

Recipe Notes

The serving size will vary depending on how you serve the dish. If you are serving this with just a salad it will be enough for 5-6 people.