A traditional Turkish salad, quite in demand in Middle East countries, this bulgar salad is both delicious and nutritious. It’s astonishing flavor and delicious taste is second to none. Good news, you don’t have to travel all the way to Turkey before you can get a taste of the veggie bulgur salad, just follow the recipe and there you have it.
Health Benefits
Loaded with goodness, this salad has all the nutrients humans need to live healthy lives. Protein helps put the human body in the right shape. Protein is a body building nutrient and it builds the tissues of the body and also helps repair torn ones. It also helps build your muscles and gives necessary strength.
Ingredients
cup bulgur- fine and brown: 1
tsp mint- dried: 1
tsp chilli powder: 1
tsp cumin: 1/4
tsp black pepper: 1/2
salt to taste
cup water- hot: 1
cup olive oil: 1/2
onion- finely chopped: 1
lemon- squeezed: 1
tbsp pomegranate molasses: 1
cucumber – finely chopped: 1
parsley- finely chopped: 1
tsp dill- fresh and finely chopped: 1/2
How To Make Veggie Bulgur Salad
- Mix in a bowl bulgur, mint, chilli powder, cumin, black pepper, salt, parsley, and dill. Pour in hot water and cover the bowl.
- Fry onion in a saucepan with olive oil, add chopped cucumber, pepper paste, bulgur, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses and stir repeatedly for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and enjoy.
Trivia
Cumin is an important spice in India and it gives an amazing aroma too to food. It was a superstition that cumin kept lovers from wandering.