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Coarse bulgur

Bulgur (Turkish: bulgur; Armenian: բլղուր, romanizedblghur; Persian: بلغور, romanizedbolġur/balġur, lit.'groats'), or burghul (Arabic: برغل, romanizedburġul), is a cracked wheat foodstuff found in West Asian cuisine.

Characteristics

Bulgur, cooked
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy83 kcal (350 kJ)
18.58 g
Sugars0.10 g
Dietary fiber4.5 g
0.24 g
3.08 g
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
0%
0.0 μg
Vitamin A1 IU
Thiamine (B1)
5%
0.057 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.028 mg
Niacin (B3)
7%
1.000 mg
Vitamin B6
6%
0.083 mg
Folate (B9)
5%
18 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0.0 mg
Vitamin E
0%
0.01 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
1%
10 mg
Iron
7%
0.96 mg
Magnesium
9%
32 mg
Phosphorus
6%
40 mg
Potassium
2%
68 mg
Sodium
0%
5 mg
Zinc
6%
0.57 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water78 g

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA FoodData Central

Bulgur is sometimes confused with cracked wheat, which is crushed wheat grain that, unlike bulgur, has not been parboiled. Bulgur is a common ingredient in cuisines of many countries of the West Asian cuisine and Mediterranean Basin.[self-published source?] It has a light, nutty flavor.

Bulgur is recognized as a whole grain by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Composition and nutrition

Cooked bulgur is 78% water, 19% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contains negligible fat (table). A 100 gram (3.5 oz) reference serving supplies 83 kilocalories.

Culinary uses

Coarse bulgur

Bulgur does not require cooking, although it can be included in cooked dishes; soaking in water is all that is needed.

Coarse bulgur is used to make pottages, while the medium and fine grains are used for breakfast cereals, salads such as kısır, pilavs, breads, and in dessert puddings such as kheer. Bulgur porridge is similar to frumenty, a cracked wheat porridge that was a staple of medieval cuisine.

In breads, it adds a whole-grain component. It is a main ingredient in kibbeh and, soaked but not cooked, in tabbouleh salad. It is often used where rice or couscous could be used. In Indian and Pakistani cuisine, bulgur is often used as a cereal to make a porridge with milk and sugar, or a savory porridge with vegetables and spices. It can be used to accompany other dishes in the same way as pasta or rice; it may be mistaken for rice because it has a similar appearance, although the texture is different.

Armenians prepare bulgur as a pilaf in chicken stock, with or without sautéed noodles, or cooked with tomatoes, onions, herbs and red pepper. The fine grind is used for making eech, a bulgur salad similar to tabbouleh, prepared with tomato paste, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, olive oil, and other salad ingredients to personal taste. Pomegranate molasses, which is sour and sweet, is commonly used instead of lemon juice to add tartness. A variety of mezes and main dishes are prepared.

In Cyprus, it is known as πουρκούρι (pourkouri) and is used to make κούπες (koupes, also known as bulgur köftesi in Cypriot Turkish), a variety of kibbeh. Its crust is usually made of bulgur wheat, flour, oil, salt and egg, then filled with ground meat (beef and/or pork), onions, parsley and spices. Vegetarian κούπες substitutes chopped mushrooms for the ground meat.

The Saudi Arabian version of bulgur, popular in Nejd and Al-Hasa, is known as jarish (Arabic: جَريش).

See also


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