Garnish for cabbage rolls according to a step-by-step recipe 🥣 with photo

Kitchen appliances and utensils: kitchen scale, measuring cup, deep frying pan, kettle, teaspoon, hob.

Ingredients

Product	amount
bulgur	200 g
vegetable oil	50 ml
salt	1/2 tsp
hot water	400 ml

Step cooking

Pour 50 ml of vegetable oil into a heated pan and add 200 g of bulgur to it.
In a teapot, boil 400 ml of water. Fry the cereal for about 2 minutes, add 1/2 tsp to it. salt and pour boiling water over everything.
We cover the pan with a lid and simmer bulgur over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
Porridge is ready!

The grits prepared according to this recipe are very tasty and crumbly. Such porridge is well suited as a side dish for cabbage rolls, meatballs, meat or fish. If you are tired of the usual buckwheat or rice, you can safely choose bulgur as the main product for your dishes and be sure to be satisfied.

Did you know? Unlike other cereals, bulgur does not need to be sorted and washed before the cooking process. Pre-soaking in water will cause the final dish to lose its unusual taste.

How to make the right choice

Bulgur is a wheat groats processed in a special way. In order for your dishes to always turn out to be the most delicious, you need to know what types of bulgur exist in modern cooking:

Fine grits. It is used mainly for making baked goods: bread, muffins, pies and cookies. Such bulgur gives products a delicate crunch and unusual taste.
Coarse grits. Most often, rice is replaced with such bulgur when cooking pilaf. This helps to reduce the total calorie content of the dish.
Groats of medium grinding. This type of cereal is chosen for cooking cereals, salads or soups.

Video recipe

There are a large number of different options for cooking bulgur. We suggest you watch a video with one of these simple recipes.

Bulgur is considered a very common cereal in the eastern countries. And how often do you use it in your recipes? Do not forget to share your personal opinion in the comments and leave useful cooking tips.