I really don't know why it's called Persian Soup but to me the name conjures up images of turbanned merchants travelling a long,hard road with perhaps this soup being prepared by their long-suffering ...
bulgur
Müceddere/Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavı: Bulgur Pilav with Green Lentils and Walnuts
My love affair with all things bulgur continues despite a totally bulgur-less 9 days in England! Back in my own kitchen and getting back into my old routine helps. And I really am a big fan of this ...
Kısır/Spicy Bulgur Salad with Tomatoes and Pomegranate Molasses
I think that in the 4-year career of my blog, this is the longest gap that has ever occurred between posts. And the reason is travel. Travel is truly my favourite thing (and luckily, TT's) and I ...
Bulgur and Walnut Salad/Cevizli Bulgur Salatası
As the weather dances between deceptively warm and sunny and then freezing cold, knowing what to wear but also what to eat, becomes a tricky issue. Are we into salads big time yet or not? Or are ...
Tabbouleh: Tabule or Tabbouli 2
Why is this Tabbouleh 2? Simply because last year I posted a tabule recipe, Turkish-style (and Turkish spelling!). However, this one is different. Read on! I think I've mentioned that in reading ...
Tabule: Tabbouleh or Tabbouli 1
tabule full of colour and flavour I expect by now everyone has their own version of this popular Middle Eastern salad or meze which originally hails from the mountains of Syria and ...
Cabbage Rolls with Bulgur Antakya-style/ Bulgurlu Lahana Sarma
cabbage rolls/ lahana sarma I bought a cookbook last week on the strength of one picture and it was of this dish. The book itself – Antakya: City and Cuisine by Jale Balcı - ...
Beef with Green Lentil Bulgur Pilaf/Mercimekli Bulgurlu Dana Kebabı
I bet you think that kebabs come in chunks on a skewer, right? Well no. Often they do (and that's when they are called şiş kebab as şiş (pron: shish) means skewer) but they also come in other ...