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BULGUR PILAF
Ingredients:
1 cup bulgur #3 or #4 (larger variety)
1 tbsp butter
1 Shallot minced
1 ¼ cup broth (either chicken or vegetable)
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp tomato paste
¼ cup Pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
¼ cup sultanas (or you can use any other dried fruit you like)
¼ cup shelled, roasted, and salted pistachios
½ cup garbanzo or cannellini beans (canned)
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
1 large bulb black garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp orange juice
Salt to taste
Heat butter in a saucepan. Add the shallots, and saute until translucent. Add the bulgur wheat, tomato paste, cumin, about ½ tsp salt and broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes (or follow package directions). For the dressing, in a small food processor, whirl together the black garlic (or garlic powder), orange juice,pomegranate molasses, salt and olive oil. Let the cooked bulgur cool then add the rest of the ingredients (from the pomegranate seeds to the garbanzo beans). Add salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle the pomegranate molasses dressing over the bulgur mixture and toss gently to combine.
KEFTA KEBAB
1 pound hamburger (can use ground lamb, beef, or combination of both)
1/3 Bunch parsley
1 clove garlic
½ small onion
Salt to taste
½ tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp allspice
Olive oil
Whirl the garlic, parsley, and onion in food processor. By hand, gently incorporate the herb and vegetable mix with ground meat, salt, lemon pepper, and allspice. Shape the meat into long ovals on each skewer if you are broiling in the oven. If you are pan frying this you can shape them into patties or meatballs. Brush the meat with olive oil before broiling or grilling. Broil or grill the kefta about 5 minutes each side. If pan frying as meatballs or burger style patties, melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet on medium heat. Place the kefta in the well heated pan. Don't flip, touch, poke, or prod the kefta and let it sizzle for 3-4 minutes. The bottom of the burger's edge should look cooked, while the top half should still look raw. Flip the kefta and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. If using a thermometer to measure the burger's internal temperature, cook to a safe 160 degrees Fahrenheit, 140 degrees as a minimum. |