Sweet Bulgur With Spices

Submitted by budgiesntiels

"This recipe from Mark Bittman's cookbook How to Cook Everything Vegetarian is a great way to use bulgur for something other then a salad or stuffing. Beware, it is sweet but the spices are very strong too."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup bulgur, medium grind
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1⁄2 cups water

directions

1. Place water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil; add bulgur, spices and raisins.
2. Cover, and continue to cook for 1 minute. Then turn off the heat and let sit 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the grind of the bulgur.
3. Fluff the bulgur with a fork.
4. Serve warm or room temperature drizzled with milk or cream.