There are two main types of pilaf/rice that we make in my household. One is bulgur pilaf and the other is white rice. Pilaf is meant to be a side that pairs with a main dish.
Bulgur Pilaf
Servings: roughly 8
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of sweet/unsalted butter
A handful of thin egg noodles
1 cup of #3 bulgur (cracked wheat)
2 cups of chicken broth
½ teaspoon of salt
3-4 grinds of fresh black pepper
Price for buying ingredients from scratch: $11.85
Cost of recipe: $2.65
Cost per serving: $0.33
Instructions:
Take a handful of thin egg noodles and place them in a pot.
Cut the butter into slices and add them to the pot.
Put on high heat-- melt the butter and brown the noodles until golden/light brown.
Add about half a teaspoon of salt into the noodle and butter mixture.
Once the noodles are browned, dump the bulgur into the pot and toss around to coat in butter.
Pour two cups of chicken broth into the pot.
Add 3-4 grinds of fresh black pepper.
Bring to a small rolling boil.
Cover with a lid and cook for 25-30 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time.
After cooking is done, leave it to rest for a bit.
Before serving, toss/stir the bulgur.
Notes:
To make this vegetarian, substitute the chicken broth with vegetable broth. Any broth of your choice will be fine.
This recipe has a 1:2 ratio of bulgur to broth. You can choose your favorite regular sized cup or coffee mug and use that as your measuring utensil.
The number associated with bulgur corresponds with the coarseness of the grain. #3 bulgur is coarse, or medium coarse.
Bulgur pilaf goes well with saucy dishes since it is absorbent.
White Rice / Pilaf
This uses the exact same instructions/method that bulgur pilaf does except for one substitution. Instead of using bulgur, use your favorite long-grain rice. My family prefers Uncle Ben’s original long-grain rice.
Footprinting:
Note that this is specifically for bulgur pilaf.
Carbon Footprint of Recipe: 1.33kg (2.93 lb) CO2e
Carbon Footprint Per Serving: 166.25g (0.37 lb) CO2e
Water Footprint of Recipe: 225.5 gallons
Water Footprint Per Serving: 28.2 gallons
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