Category Archives: Burghul

Tomatoes stuffed in burghul and fava beans

  I wanted to make a vegetarian dish for my son. I remembered a salad we used to eat that was a medley of diced vegetables mixed with a mayonnaise and stuffed in a tomato. I wanted to do the same thing, except  stuffed with bulghur and fava beans. It is very simple. First, cook the [...]
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Kibbet Samak (Fish Kibbe)

     We did not grow up eating this type of kibbe, in our household in Beirut.  This kibbe hails from Tripoli, our Northern capital and a large seaport. On one of my visits to Lebanon, a friend  ordered it from a caterer. I found several recipes for it and tried them all! This one is [...]
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Bulgur Pilaf with chick peas and mushrooms ( Burghul be-dfeen)

My son, who is 18 going on 30, announced that he was vegetarian. I said: ” no problem, Lebanese cuisine has hundreds of vegetarian dishes! ” I immediately thought of burghul be-dfeen. Instead of lamb shanks, I will use mushrooms! Amazingly simple and hearty and delicious. He loved it. All you need is the right [...]
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