Bulgur (from
Turkish bulgur , known as pourgouri in
Greece and as burghul (
Arabic برغل) in countries of the
Middle East and
North Africa) is a cereal food made from several different
wheat species, but most often from
durum wheat. The key attributes of traditional bulgur production are that the grain is
parboiled, dried (usually by spreading in the sun) and then de-branned. Bulgur is often confused with cracked wheat, which is made from crushed wheat grains which have not been parboiled. Although traditionally de-branned, bulgur and cracked wheat products available in shops may or may not have had their bran removed. Thus there are
whole-grain, high-
fiber versions of each. Bulgur is most often found in Turkish, Middle Eastern, Indian and Mediterranean dishes. It has a light and nutty flavor.
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