Sides » Bulgur w/ Buttered Almonds & Cinnamon
Journalist and cookbook author Maria Speck shares one of her favorite nutritious and delicious dishes. Bulgur, a versatile grain, is enhanced with the flavors and aromas of toasted almonds, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Serve as an accompaniment to lamb or fish entrées or enjoy as a healthy snack.
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups water
- 1 cup medium coarse bulgur
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup skin-on almonds
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of cayenne pepper
How-to
- Pour the water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil
- Stir in the bulgur and salt, and return to a boil
- Decrease the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cover, and cook until the water is absorbed, 12-15 minutes
- Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside to steam for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt
- While the bulgur steams, melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet or saucepan, preferably stainless steel. Cook, watching attentively, until the aroma of the butter becomes deep nutty-sweet, the color turns golden brown, and the bottom of the pan fills with brown specks, 3-5 minutes
- Add the almonds, cinnamon, and cayenne and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute
- Add the bulgur to the skillet (it might splatter!), stir to combine and serve right away
Note: To lighten it up, you can cut the butter to 1 tbsp
“Reprinted with permission from Ancient Grains for Modern Meals by Maria Speck, copyright © 2011. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.”
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