Tanyusha, thanks for the answer - I first met this name - right there in in-no, for the same ignorant like me -
Bulgur - common in the Middle East and the Transcaucasus, this wheat groats often replace rice in traditional pilaf. Rather, so: until rice reached Europe along the Great Silk Road, in Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and other countries, pilaf was prepared just from bulgur. Its history goes back more than 4 thousand years: this is almost the first way to process wheat grain. And some industries still use this millennial technology.
Usually, cereals are prepared as follows: wheat grains are treated with boiling water, dried and crushed to the desired caliber. But there are complications in this process: the grains can be germinated and burned over an open fire - then the cereal has a pleasant "smoky-smoked" aroma. Another option: bulgur is made from green, not yet ripe wheat grains.
Bulgur is popular not only because of its nutritional properties - it contains a record number of nutrients and very few carbohydrates, because it is prepared exclusively from durum wheat. Strong bulgur grains are indigestible and have a mild nutty flavor with a slight hint of haze. Cooking bulgur is as easy as shelling pears: in a saucepan you need to heat a little vegetable oil, lightly fry the grains and pour two parts of water. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve with any vegetables, mushrooms or meat