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Bulgar with yoghurt and Spinach

Another excellent make-ahead dish that tastes even better asa leftover. With ingredients such as bulgar, minced meat, spinach and yogurt, your body will surely be filled with the nutrients it requires to sustain itself throughout the day.

Bulgar with Yogurt and Spinach

Serves : 4 – 6
Prep Time : 15 MINUTES
Cooking Time : 10 – 15 MINUTES

Ingredients

  • Bulgur Wheat – 2 Cups, fine bulgur, rinsed and pressed dry
  • Water – 325ml, hot
  • Egg – 2
  • All Purpose Flour – 3 tsp
  • Tomato Paste – 2 tsp
  • Cumin – 1 tsp
  • Red Chili Flakes – 1 1/2 tsp, or according to taste
  • Spinach – 500g, washed and dried
  • Plain Yogurt – 500g, full fat, strained of any excess liquid
  • Garlic – 2 Small Cloves, finely chopped
  • Butter (unsalted) – 3 tsp
  • Dried Mint – 1 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Black Pepper – to taste
  • Method

    – Place the bulgur in a large mixing bowl. Pour in 295ml hot water, stir, and let the bulgur absorb the water.

    – Note: If bulgur still looks raw, pour in about 1fl oz / 30ml more hot water and combine well. Let the bulgur absorb all the water and then set aside to cool.

    – Stir in the eggs, flour, tomato paste, salt, pepper, cumin, and 1/2 a teaspoon of the red pepper flakes.

    – Have a bowl of cold water handy to wet your hands and knead the mixture until all ingredients are well combined, elastic, and smooth.

    – Sprinkle some flour on a tray.

    – Form the bulgur balls (each about the size of a large cherry) and place them on the floured tray. Roll the bulgur balls over the flour and make sure they are coated well.

    – Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Gently drop the bulgur balls into the pot and let them cook uncovered over medium heat for 8 minutes or so. Once cooked, the bulgur balls will rise to the surface.

    – Take out the cooked bulgur balls with a slotted spoon and place them on a large plate or rack.

    – For the yogurt and spinach base; mix the garlic with the yogurt. In a large bowl, combine the garlicy yoghurt with the spinach. Season with salt and pepper.

    – And finally, for the drizzle; melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the remaining red pepper flakes and dried mint.

    – Gently stir in the bulgur balls and combine well with the sauce.

    – Serve the bulgur balls over the yogurt and spinach base with a side salad.


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