How to Cook Fluffy Bulgur as a Side Dish in a Pot with Water

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you cook fluffy bulgur in a pot? Gather the ingredients you'll need: bulgur itself, water, a little vegetable oil, and salt to taste.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour vegetable oil into the bottom of a suitably sized, thick-bottomed pot and heat it.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add the bulgur to the heated oil. Whether to rinse the grain is up to you — some sources still recommend rinsing it, while many articles skip this step. The most correct approach is probably to rinse the bulgur, dry it to restore its loose texture, and only then add it to the heated oil.

4. Step 4:

   

   Stirring, toast it until lightly dried out and slightly nutty in aroma.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour boiling water over the toasted bulgur, but do it gradually. Don't pour in all the water at once, or it will bubble up violently. Add a little water, wait for it to spread across the bottom, and then pour in the rest in stages. Salt to taste.

6. Step 6:

   

   Once it boils, reduce the heat to the minimum, cover the pot, and cook for about 20–30 minutes. The finished bulgur should absorb all the water, swell noticeably, and stay fluffy.