URGENT Bulgar wheat question - please help!!

[BroccoliSpears]

I'm making Tabouleh for the first time.

My recipe states to soak the bulgar wheat in cold water for an hour or so. The packet says NOT to eat uncooked, and to boil for 15 minutes. I don't want to poison my inlaws. Please advise.

Also, how much dried weight per person?

I would not eat it uncooked - you can cook it by soaking in freshly boiled water for a while - maybe that is what your recipe means? - or boiling in a pan till done?

I wondered if soaking in cold water = cooking. But it's a bit iffy. Thanks Franny. Will cook, I think then cool to make the tabouleh.

if this were me, I would put it into a pan of cold water, soak for an hour and then cook it.

the wheat needs to absorb the water first before being cooked.....does this make sense?

and as for amounts.......about the same cup full wise as you would do for rice.....ie one mug of rice serves four people in my house.

hth

and that would be....one mug of un-cooked rice then makes the right amount when cooked for four people!

Thank you psychomum!

Perhaps I'll do that - soak, then cook. Gahh. Why didn't I suggest pizza takeaway?

About 60g per person then I reckon.

welcome....or maybe you can just order the pizza anyhow and tell them that the bulger wheat was off

I poured boiling water on it and left it for half an hour or a bit longer. Was fine.

Like couscous.

.....fab....and no pizza either, so double fab!!!

califrau....sounds yummy, and also dairy free which is ideal for me!!!!

are you home and jet-lag free yet?

Probably too late now but tabbouleh is my national dish. We just soak bulgar for tabbouleh (cook it for pilau type dishes).
Don't worry as bulgar is already parboiled. After soaking squeeze as hard as you can to get the excess water out.
Make the tabbouleh in advance so that the bulgar absorbs the dressing.
Enjoy

Mmmm that sounds good Califrau. Will def give that a go.

The Tabouleh was a hit. Will be making it again. Lemony and delish.

All good!