Steamed Bulgar Wheat with Herbs and Lemon

[Guest guest]

After all the talk about rice steamers the other week, I found

myself at the supermarket checkout with a rice steamer as well as my

groceries. Fortunately by the time the clerk came to ring it up I

had had a change of heart. I really don't need an electric rice

steamer when I already have a 3 tier stainless steel steamer which I

can use on my stove top (but rarely do). So instead, I bought a

little book on steaming, which worked out much cheaper. This is the

first thing I have cooked in my steamer for months, with the

exception of steaming broccoli.

Christie

 

Steamed Bulgar Wheat with Herbs and Lemon

 

2 Tbsp olive oil

250g/9 oz bulgar or cracked wheat

1 medium red onion, finely chopped

500ml/18 fl oz hot vegetable stock

1Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried

1Tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried

25g/1 oz sultanas (golden raisins)

1 lemon

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Put the oil in a bowl that will fit into your steamer. Stir in the

bulgar wheat and the onion. Pour over the hot stock, add the herbs

and the sultanas and stir well. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. Grate

the rind and squeeze the juice from half of the lemon. Add rind and

juice to the bulgar wheat and season with salt and pepper. Put the

uncovered bowl into the steamer and cover with the lid. Steam for 20-

25 mins or until the bulgar is tender, stirring half way. Tip into a

warmed serving bowl, fluff up with a fork. Serve with the other half

of the lemon cut into wedges.

 

Substitutions:

I'm not terribly fond of sultanas in savoury dishes and felt I

needed a bit more protein today, so I used a handful of canned

chickpeas in their place.

[Guest guest]

Excellent. This looks wonderful!

 

christie_0131 <christie0131 wrote: After all the talk about rice

steamers the other week, I found

myself at the supermarket checkout with a rice steamer as well as my

groceries. Fortunately by the time the clerk came to ring it up I

had had a change of heart. I really don't need an electric rice

steamer when I already have a 3 tier stainless steel steamer which I

can use on my stove top (but rarely do). So instead, I bought a

little book on steaming, which worked out much cheaper. This is the

first thing I have cooked in my steamer for months, with the

exception of steaming broccoli.

Christie

 

Steamed Bulgar Wheat with Herbs and Lemon

 

2 Tbsp olive oil

250g/9 oz bulgar or cracked wheat

1 medium red onion, finely chopped

500ml/18 fl oz hot vegetable stock

1Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried

1Tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried

25g/1 oz sultanas (golden raisins)

1 lemon

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Put the oil in a bowl that will fit into your steamer. Stir in the

bulgar wheat and the onion. Pour over the hot stock, add the herbs

and the sultanas and stir well. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. Grate

the rind and squeeze the juice from half of the lemon. Add rind and

juice to the bulgar wheat and season with salt and pepper. Put the

uncovered bowl into the steamer and cover with the lid. Steam for 20-

25 mins or until the bulgar is tender, stirring half way. Tip into a

warmed serving bowl, fluff up with a fork. Serve with the other half

of the lemon cut into wedges.

 

Substitutions:

I'm not terribly fond of sultanas in savoury dishes and felt I

needed a bit more protein today, so I used a handful of canned

chickpeas in their place.