Bulgur Porridge with Milk
Creamy, tasty, and nourishing — a breakfast for the whole family! Bulgur porridge made with milk is a fun, wholesome dish that both adults and kids will enjoy. It has a pleasant flavor and a nutty aroma, and it's filling without sitting heavy. Serve this milk porridge with jam or fruit.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
How do you cook bulgur porridge? Get all the ingredients ready. Whether or not to rinse the grain is up to you — some sources recommend rinsing, while many skip it. I think it's best to rinse the bulgur and then blot it dry with paper towels to bring back its loose texture. I rinsed mine under cool running water 2–3 times, until the water ran clear.
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Step 2:
Take a heavy-bottomed pot. Pour in the milk, set it over medium heat, and bring it to a boil.
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Step 3:
While the milk heats up, melt the butter in a hot skillet.
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Step 4:
Add the bulgur to the butter and stir. Over low heat, toast the bulgur until it's browned and lightly nutty-smelling (about 4 minutes). Stir with a spatula so the grain toasts evenly and doesn't scorch.
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Step 5:
Now stir the toasted bulgur into the milk. Add salt and sugar to taste and stir. Instead of white sugar, you can use brown cane sugar, which gives the porridge a pleasant caramel note. Cook the porridge over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6:
When the bulgur is soft, turn off the heat. Cover the pot and let the porridge sit for 10 minutes. In that time it will rest, absorb the milk, and thicken.
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Step 7:
Spoon the hot porridge into a bowl and serve with a glass of warm milk or a cup of tea. If you like, top the bulgur porridge with fresh berries, dried fruit, or any nuts (almonds, peanuts, or walnuts). Enjoy!
- You can also make this porridge with coconut or almond milk.
- If you like, add raisins or finely chopped dried apricots.
- For a touch of vanilla, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar.
- Instead of sugar, you can use a heat-stable sweetener.
- Tip: for more ways to cook with bulgur — easily, deliciously, and with plenty of variety — see our article "Bulgur: get to know it and cook with confidence!"
- For how to choose the perfect pot for soup, porridge, or pickling cucumbers, see our article on pots.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Whole cow's milk - 68 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.5% fat content - 64 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.2% fat content - 60 kcal/100g
- Milk 1.5% fat content - 47 kcal/100g
- Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140 kcal/100g
- Milk 2.5% fat content - 54 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Butter 82% - 734 kcal/100g
- Amateur unsalted butter - 709 kcal/100g
- Unsalted peasant butter - 661 kcal/100g
- Peasant salted butter - 652 kcal/100g
- Melted butter - 869 kcal/100g
- Bulgur - 342 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
