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How To Make Tabouli

The tabouli is a traditional Lebanese dish containing bulgur wheat, tomatoes, olive oil and herbs. This recipe tutorial is presented by the chefs of The Main Ingredient, an event caterer near London. Enlarge

How To Make Tabouli

The tabouli is a traditional Lebanese dish containing bulgur wheat, tomatoes, olive oil and herbs. This recipe tutorial is presented by the chefs of The Main Ingredient, an event caterer near London.

Prep:
20m
Cook:
10m
Total:
30m
Serves:
4

Ingredients

  • Parsley
  • Mint
  • Garlic
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 50 g Bulgur wheat
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Lemons
  • Tomatoes
  • Spring Onion
  • Ground Cinnamon
  • Ground Allspice

Step 1: Bulgur Wheat

Cook the bulgur wheat in boiling water until soft. Strain, refresh with cold water to stop it cooking, and dry out.

Step 2: Prepare Other Ingredients

Finely chop some flat-leaf parsley and fresh mint. Crush a small clove of garlic. Mix the olive oil with the lemon juice. Finely chop the spring onion and tomatoes. Mix the allspice and cinnamon.

Step 3: Combine

Mix everything together in a bowl. Leave a while for the flavours to develop. Can be served with meze, flatbread or other dishes.