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Recipes by Gokpinar Cook Dursiye
Bulgur Pilavi((village rice)
Bulgur Pilav

makes 3 cups
Ingredients
1 onion diced
2 peppers diced
3 small tomatoes pureed in blender or grated
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 cup bulgur wheat washed
Salt
Boiling water

Method
1.        In a large pan fry onion and peppers in a little olive oil until tender.
2.        Add pureed tomato and simmer for a few minutes.
3.        Add mint and bulgur and cook over low heat for 3 minutes.
4.        Add 2 cups boiling water and one teaspoon salt. Stir, lower heat, cover with lid and gently simmer until bulgur is
tender (20-25 minutes). Remove from heat and sit for 10 minutes before removing the lid to serve.
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