TABBOULEH
Ingredients
175g medium bulghur wheat
5ml salt
Juice of 2 lemons
300g flat leaved parsley
200g mint leaves
30ml finely chopped spring onion or mild white or red onion
60ml olive oil
1 small tin whole or chopped plum tomatoes
1/3 cucumber optional
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Serves: 6 as part of a meze
Source: Lebanese Cooking
Method
In a large bowl soak the bulgur wheat in salted boiling water, enough to cover, for 10 minutes.
Then rinse and drain properly. Squeeze out as much of the remaining water as possible, press in a sieve or in a clean tea towel or muslin.
Place in another bowl and add the lemon juice, add the tin of chopped tomatoes or chopped the whole plum tomatoes. Leave to soften for 1 hour.
When ready add the finely chopped onion. Wash and finely chop the parsley and mint, add with olive oil, more lemon juice and finely diced cucumber if using.
Chill well before serving.