Cracked Wheat and Vegetables

Name: Cracked Wheat and Vegetables
Yield: Serves 6 as a Side or Meze
Ingredients: 300 ml vegetable stock; 250 g cracked wheat (bulgur); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 yellow pepper, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 2 medium courgettes, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 medium onions, chopped; 60 ml olive oil; seeds of 1 pomegranate (optional); ½ bunch of parsley, chopped; drizzle of pomegranate molasses (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6
as a Side or Meze

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Secret of Spice

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2019

About

Being Cypriot, I use cracked wheat in many different ways, but this dish is brimming with vibrant deliciousness.

Ingredients

60 ml olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tsp groun

Side dish
Starter
Vegan

Method

Gently heat the oil and soften the onions in a large saucepan pan on a low heat, without browning, then add the cinnamon and sage, then the garlic, carrots, courgettes and peppers and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and season.

Add the cracked wheat and stir well for 1 minute, until it is coated with the vegetable mixture.

Add the vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then re