Domatesli bulgur pilav

Name: Domatesli bulgur pilav
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, finely chopped; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 1 tomato, grated; 250g coarse bulgur wheat; 500ml hot water; 1 tsp dried mint; 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped

Nutty coarse bulgur cooked with tomato and pepper, a hearty side that works with any stew.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.59 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2 tbspolive oil
1onionfinely chopped
1green pepperfinely chopped
1 tbsptomato purée
1tomatograted
250 gcoarse bulgur wheat
500 mlhot water
1 tspdried mint
1 tbspflat leaf parsleychopped

Method

1
Fry the onion and pepper in the oil for 6 minutes until soft.
6 min
2
Stir in the purée and grated tomato and cook for 3 minutes.
3
Add the bulgur and stir for 1 minute to coat the grains.
4
Pour in the hot water and mint, season with black pepper and bring to the boil. Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes.
12 min
5
Rest, covered, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork and add the parsley.
10 min

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