Round Up Flavours of Malaysia

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Roundup ~Lets make Salads Event

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Burghul Pilaf ~Lebanese style

London is hosting the 2012 Olympics and at the same time My favourite recipes -Take a break magazine are hosting the recipe Olympics. In  Issue 9 August  they announced their GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE medal RECIPE WINNERS from all the entries that were submitted for the august issue. The theme was to submit a recipe from any country that was participating in the Olympics, I chose this Bulgar wheat Pilaf to represent Lebanese cuisine and I am so exited to find out that this recipe has won  wait for it................

"THE GOLD MEDAL"

Thank you  My favourite recipe -Take a break for this  gold medal.

A delicious one pot meal with aromatic middle eastern  flavours.

Ingredients:

120 g / 4 oz bulgar wheat
300ml water
120 g / 4oz cooked chick pea chick peas
120 g/ 4 oz red/ green peppers finely diced
1 red onion finely diced
1 clove garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
10 dried apricots cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
1 green chilli finely chopped.
2 tablespoons olive oil.


Method:
1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan, when it is hot add the onions and garlic and sauté until onions are almost translucent.
2. Add the peppers and chick peas followed by the spices, cinnamon, salt, cumin powder, chilli flakes and turmeric, and green  chilli and  sauté the mixture for 2-3 minutes longer.
3. Wash the bulgur wheat and drain, add it to the vegetable mixture .
4. Add the water and bring to boil, once the mixture comes to boil reduce heat .cover and cook  on lowest flame for 15 minutes.
5. After 15 minutes turn off heat and leave covered for another five minutes.
6. Remove the lid and fluff up the bulgur wheat pilaf with a fork.
7. Stir in half the apricots and transfer the pilaf to a serving dish.
8. Garnish with remaining apricots and fresh coriander.

 Serve with mint yoghurt.

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Lets Cook with Fruits Event by simply.food

Introducing Flavours of Series 3 Africa and new event Flavours of Morocco.

It feels like it was only a short time ago that simply.food introduced the Flavours of  series 1 ~ India, followed by Flavours of series 2 ~ Asia and I am excited to invite all my blogger friends to join us on our culinary journey as we commence Flavours of series 3 ~ Africa. The round the world trip has been awesome and the amazing array of dishes cooked and shared by all fellow participants have been mouth watering and divine. My culinary skills and awareness of cooking world wide cuisine has definitely improved with these series.
This month we have Chef Mirelle who is guest hosting Flavours of Morocco in the 1st of Flavours of series 3 ~ Africa events.

Announcing event ~ Lets Cook With Fruits.

Summer months always have  bring an abundance of colourful fruits and berries. There is nothing more refreshing than a bowlful of summer fruit salad or smoothie or a cake baked with fruit.
This event is all about cooking  with fruits, prepare any vegetarian dish (eggs allowed) and share it here.

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