Bulgar wheat with almonds, raisins and pine nuts
Bulgar wheat that has been cooked with raisins and nuts is a soothing side dish or meal all by itself
SERVES
2
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
40
MINUTES
Ingredients
1l stock or water
500gĀ Ā bulgar wheat
1Ā¼ teaspoons salt
pepper
100g blanched almonds
5 tbsp sunflower or light vegetable oil
75g pine nuts
50gĀ cup raisins, soaked in water for Ā½ hour
Method
Bring the water or stock to the boil in a pan.
Add the cracked wheat, salt and pepper and stir, then cook, covered on a very low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.
Turn off the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes or until the grain is tender.
Fry the almonds in one tablespoon of oil, stirring and turning them until they begin to colour.
Add the pine nuts and stir until golden.
Stir the nuts, the drained raisins and the remaining oil into the cracked wheat in the pan and heat through.
