This dish is very popular in Cyprus.  It is served as a side dish and bulgur wheat is cooked with vermicelli pasta and tomato sauce or chicken stock to make a pilaf.

If you have leftover roasted chicken, lamb or pork, you can add it in the pilaf and turn it into a main dish, served with some yoghurt.

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12 Responses to “Pilafi pourgouri (Bulgur wheat pilaf)”

  1. Ο/Η Ben λέει:

    I saw bulgur at the the store the other day. I’ve never tried it before, but my adventurous side keeps telling me to get some. This is a great idea :)

  2. Ο/Η giz λέει:

    I love the way you use up your ingredients. I go crazy when I feel like I have to throw anything away. I would even make this with barley – it would be delicious.

  3. Ο/Η Cynthia λέει:

    Somehow I always never feel inclined to turn the leftovers into a new dish, well except fried rice. :)

  4. Ο/Η Bellini Valli λέει:

    When I found that video of the Cypriot couple called «Greek meatballs» they also had a recipe for pilafi. I have been measning to try this so thanks for the reminder Sis:D

  5. Ο/Η Rosie λέει:

    I really do love to read about left-overs being made into another meal and this sounds and looks yummy Ivy :)

    Rosie x

  6. Ο/Η Elly λέει:

    Yum, Ivy. What a great way to use up leftovers. I’ve actually only had bulgur in tabbouli; I really should cook it in other applications. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. Ο/Η Chicken with chilopites λέει:

    [...] If you have leftovers, you can use them making a Cypriot pilaf. [...]

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