Tabbouleh

From the exotic oriental world of the middle east comes this tasty salad called Tabbouleh. It makes a fine addition to that region's cuisine which dishes are known to be somewhat greasy and prominently contain meat (such as Kibbeh and Sfiha). Tabbouleh is very refreshing thanks to the combination of lemon and tomatoes and parsley, and the inclusion of Burghul (also known as Bulghur) and onion and dried mint gives it a unique taste you'll never forget.

Tabbouleh is very popular in middle eastern countries, and you can usually order it in most middle eastern delicatessens, or you can easily prepare it yourself, here's how to do that:

The first step is to put 2 tablespoons (~15ml each) of Burghul in a glass of water.

Then, these ingredients should all be added in a big bowl:

• Half an onion, cut to small pieces (assuming the size of the onion is roughly the size of tomato. also, a small onion would also work).
• 1 band of parsley (cut the leaves only and into tiny pieces).
• 1 normal-sized tomato (as opposed to the small cherry tomatoes).
• 1 teaspoon (~5ml) of dried mint leaves (basically mint in a form similar to salt...).
• 1 squeezed lemon.
• 3 tablespoons (~15ml each) of olive oil.
• Some salt.

The recipe is for two to three people.

Make a bowl of Tabbouleh today and show us the result in the comments section!

Wunder Greetings from Syria :)
Lawand.