Tabouleh

Possibly the most famous Middle Eastern salad. It packs a nutritious punch along with a host of well balanced zesty flavours of lemon, herbs and vegetables.

Serve it along some pita bread, with sandwiches, in a mezze platter or as a general side accompaniment of salad.

Ingredients:

Bulgar/broken wheat/daliya

Coriander/parsley

Onions

Tomatoes

Cucumber

Lemon juice

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Herbs and seasoning

Recipe:

Dry roast broken wheat and then wash and soak it in water and bring it to a boil. it’s ready when it doubles in size and is soft to touch. Drain out all water and keep aside.

Finely chop coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, onions and drain out excess water if any.

Mix with boiled wheat and add lemon juice and olive oil. Top with herbs and salt for seasoning.

Store in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving cold.